Thesaurus results for PROFILING

profiling

verb

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 The debate was framed by a series of incidents in recent years in which the local Police Department was accused of profiling Black people. —

Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026 The Pima County Sheriff’s Office is drawing even more attention with the rollout of a new TV series profiling the department as the search for Nancy Guthrie remains ongoing. —

Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026 The Patriots are warriors, and the Herald is profiling them in the week leading up to Super Bowl LX. —

Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2026 But the forklift operator and his family members — all citizens or legal residents — are fearful they could be swept up by immigration officers who are racially profiling people. —

Nicholas Riccardi, Fortune, 1 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for profiling

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Verb

In March 2023, Renewcell partnered with the CTA — signing a letter of intent outlining an upcoming offtake agreement between the parties.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2026
The Wu administration issued an internal memo last month outlining the city’s decision to freeze some spending and delay hiring amid a budget crunch.

— Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026