Thesaurus results for PROFILING

profiling

verb

Definition of profiling

present participle of profile

as in outlining

to produce a representation of the shape of the head as seen from the side his likeness was profiled against a background of vegetation

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Recent Examples of profiling Along with profiling the life of Oliver, who died in 2019, the film features poetry recitations by Oprah Winfrey, Stephen Colbert, Steve Buscemi and others. — ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026 Ninth and final in a series of stories profiling top high school football players by position. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026 After profiling every major Soviet leader, Service turns here to a desperate attempt among communist hardliners to seize control of the Soviet Union in the empire’s twilight. — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Two sections profiling famous designers highlight this ingenuity. — Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026 The suit accused the law enforcement agency of using traffic stops to arrest people on immigration charges, racially profiling Latinos in the process. — Rafael Carranza, ProPublica, 25 June 2026 In 2000, Cameron Crowe released Almost Famous, his acclaimed semi-autobiographical drama about a 15-year-old aspiring journalist who lands a dream gig profiling an emerging rock band for Rolling Stone. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026 Imagine that an esteemed journalist published a book profiling a real-life vampire, and then that vampire’s twisted soulmate—also a vampire—started a rock band. — Judy Berman, Time, 2 June 2026 The search engine does make money from ads on result pages, but those aren't based on profiling you the way Google's are. — Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 28 May 2026

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Warsh on Friday reiterated his skepticism about providing such guidance or even outlining his broad approach to interest-rate policy.

— Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
While outlining the details of Clancy's suicide attempt, Reddington slapped a quarter on the table and addressed the prosecutors in what appeared to be a direct challenge to the state.

— Sumiko Corley, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026

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The influence of Syria’s greatest financial supporters is drawing Damascus toward a Qatari-Saudi-Turkish constellation.

— Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026
Other colleges have avoided loans but are drawing more from their endowments each year than advisors consider sustainable.

— Bloomberg, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

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