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as in eccentric
a person of odd or whimsical habits
the junk dealer is certainly a character, but he's as honest as they come
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as in morality
conduct that conforms to an accepted standard of right and wrong
we need more people of sound character in public office
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as in reputation
overall quality as seen or judged by people in general
the general character of the business appears to be good
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as in characteristic
something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind
one of the distinguishing characters of mammals
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as in identity
the set of qualities that make a person different from other people
she regards each of her children as having a distinctive character that should be valued for what it is
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as in self
the set of qualities that makes a person, a group of people, or a thing different from others
the basic character of the work requires that an employee be able to work quietly and independently
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as in person
a member of the human race
you wouldn't believe what kind of characters hang around the bus station
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as in to characterize
to point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group
formerly charactered as "the dark ages," that period of history may not have been quite so benighted as once thought
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Recent Examples of character
Anthony Paletta, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
Alanna is definitely in the running for my favorite overhauled show character.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025
Rollo Romig, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2025
Even the red herrings wound up important to character development and/or plot points.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2024
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Noun
The series’s expansion of the portrait of the prince’s other children is at first welcome, but this determination to better round out secondary characters soon becomes an enormous problem.
—Anthony Paletta, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
Alanna is definitely in the running for my favorite overhauled show character.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
But Murthy said that no matter how many changes are made to character selection and rule sets, the Civilization series maintains a deeply colonialist worldview at its core.
—Rollo Romig, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2025
Even the red herrings wound up important to character development and/or plot points.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for character
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The company said the dress code change will maintain the green apron's status as the symbol for Starbucks since they were introduced in 1987.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Her worst-case scenario is kind of what happened in the wilderness, where her child is taken from her and used by Lottie as the symbol of whatever their weird religion is.—
Lauren Coates,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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Robert Redford delivers folksy wisdom as a local eccentric who once had his own dragon encounter, and even Karl Urban’s greedy logger is more of a nuisance than an outright villain.—
Josh Bell,
Vulture,
21 Mar. 2025
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Attracting talent for greater innovation hazards acquiring a few eccentrics whose gifts come wrapped in controversial packaging.—
Chip Bell,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Approval from the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, much like the morality police, requires artists to master abstraction, ensuring their work remains powerful yet permissible.—
Rebecca Ruth Gould,
JSTOR Daily,
9 Apr. 2025
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An anti-Disney morality tale seeks modern morality.—
Armond White,
National Review,
26 Mar. 2025
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His reputation has been restored and reaffirmed at Villa, with a setup that enables him to concentrate on footballing matters and possess a level of oversight rarely seen among modern-day managers.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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After pushing him out, the Mavericks added insult to injury by casting a shadow over his reputation on the way out.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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This is highly specific work that depends on each plantation's unique characteristics, including location, soil type, and coffee variety.—
Christopher Marquis,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Both dimethyl sulfide and dimethyl disulfide, which are part of the same chemical group, have overlapping characteristics, which is why the results can’t definitively differentiate between the two molecules, but future observations might, the study authors said.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2025
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The wolf has a big representation for Shakira’s identity.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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With Fisk in the periphery — or at her office, or in the same ballroom — every second is an opportunity to reveal Matt’s true identity and push Heather out of his life for good.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2025
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As of filling out this form: My self and my wife and my parents.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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That might be her 20-something self’s stance on her agency in the moment, but the woman looking back in her late 40s surveys the landscape with clear-eyed ownership.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Every person in the USA, not just citizens, has a right to due process.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Davis police on Monday continued their search for the person or people who shot and wounded three people in the city’s Community Park on Saturday sending UC Davis Picnic Day revelers scrambling from the chaos.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Character.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/character. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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