Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mark (off)
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One of Wood’s earliest conversations with Reid centered on abandoning the heeled footwear that helped define earlier versions of the character.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026 -
McTominay, whose iconic bicycle kick against Denmark was the defining goal of Scotland’s World Cup qualifying campaign, threatened multiple times past the 80th minute but couldn’t convert.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
20 June 2026
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Assembly Bill 46, which cleared the Senate late last month, gives judges wider latitude to deny diversion petitions and limits the types of crimes for which a defendant can be granted diversion.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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They would instead be limited to standard repayment plans, which can mean higher monthly payments and no path to PSLF.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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But Adams is bounding around the rooftop beaming, teeth porcelain-white, face slathered in makeup, hair firmly coiffed.—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
18 June 2026
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The order covered an area bounded by Soto Street and Indiana Street and extending from the 10 Freeway south to Washington Boulevard.—
Sydney Barragan,
Daily News,
18 June 2026
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“Mark (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mark%20%28off%29. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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