in marked contrast to
idiom
: very different from
His current friendly manner is in marked contrast to his usual behavior.
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The violence is psychological and rarely fatal, in marked contrast to that in Sophocles’s work (in other words, nobody gouges out their eyes after having mistakenly slept with their own mother).
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Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
The salts used as primary coolant, mostly lithium-beryllium fluoride and lithium fluoride, remain liquid without pressurization from about 500°C to about 1400°C, in marked contrast to a PWR, which operates at about 315°C under 150 atmospheres of pressure.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2025
According to Nielsen’s latest Gauge report, broadcasters last month enjoyed a 5.3% gain in share on NFL Sundays, a boost that was in marked contrast to how things fared on cable and streaming platforms.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Nov. 2025
This is in marked contrast to the 17% of residents between the ages of 35 and 49 who are negative about AI, and 19% who are negative in the 50-64 age group.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 8 Aug. 2025
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Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
The salts used as primary coolant, mostly lithium-beryllium fluoride and lithium fluoride, remain liquid without pressurization from about 500°C to about 1400°C, in marked contrast to a PWR, which operates at about 315°C under 150 atmospheres of pressure.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2025
According to Nielsen’s latest Gauge report, broadcasters last month enjoyed a 5.3% gain in share on NFL Sundays, a boost that was in marked contrast to how things fared on cable and streaming platforms.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Nov. 2025
This is in marked contrast to the 17% of residents between the ages of 35 and 49 who are negative about AI, and 19% who are negative in the 50-64 age group.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 8 Aug. 2025
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“In marked contrast to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20marked%20contrast%20to. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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