1
: having an identifying mark
marked playing cards
2
or
ˈmär-kəd 
: having a distinctive or emphasized character
has a marked drawl
3
a
: enjoying fame or notoriety
Winning the tournament made her a marked woman.
b
: being an object of attack, suspicion, or vengeance
To his enemies, the rebel leader was a marked man.
4
: overtly signaled by a linguistic feature
with most English nouns the plural is the marked number
marked
2 of 2past tense of mark entry 2
Examples of marked in a Sentence
Adjective
He speaks with a marked accent.
There was a marked change in her attitude.
There's been a marked improvement in the weather.
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Carrie Johnson, NPR, 25 Sep. 2025
Close lid and grill until steaks are well marked, 4 to 5 minutes per side.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
According to a statement released by the Tewksbury Police Department, the driver of the Mazda 3, whose name has not been released to the public, will be summoned and charged with negligent operation of a motor vehicle and a marked lane violation.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
In August, nonfarm payrolls increased by just 22,000, far below the 75,000 expected by economists surveyed by Dow Jones, and a marked slowdown from July.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Only days after Smith's speech, not far from George Mason University, in the Eastern District of Virginia, came a marked escalation.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 25 Sep. 2025
Close lid and grill until steaks are well marked, 4 to 5 minutes per side.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
According to a statement released by the Tewksbury Police Department, the driver of the Mazda 3, whose name has not been released to the public, will be summoned and charged with negligent operation of a motor vehicle and a marked lane violation.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
In August, nonfarm payrolls increased by just 22,000, far below the 75,000 expected by economists surveyed by Dow Jones, and a marked slowdown from July.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Marked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marked. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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marked
adjective1
: having an identifying mark
a marked card
2
: noticeable, conspicuous
speaks with a marked accent
3
a
: being a person on whom attention is focused
b
: being an object of attack or suspicion
a marked man
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