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
Synonyms
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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Keir Simmons, NBC News, 5 July 2024
There has been a marked increase in new embassies, military agreements, and trade links between African countries and external partners over the past decade.
—Judd Devermont, Foreign Affairs, 27 June 2024
Continue reading … 'NOT A ONE-OFF' – Sources close to Biden report 'marked incidence of cognitive decline' in last 6 months: Bernstein.
—Fox News, 2 July 2024
Hoosiers visiting these parks also are visiting the homes of these animals and should stay on marked trails and leave no trace of the visit.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 28 June 2024
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Adjective
Those Olympic games also hosted a marked increase in the number of female athletes.
—Keir Simmons, NBC News, 5 July 2024
There has been a marked increase in new embassies, military agreements, and trade links between African countries and external partners over the past decade.
—Judd Devermont, Foreign Affairs, 27 June 2024
Continue reading … 'NOT A ONE-OFF' – Sources close to Biden report 'marked incidence of cognitive decline' in last 6 months: Bernstein.
—Fox News, 2 July 2024
Hoosiers visiting these parks also are visiting the homes of these animals and should stay on marked trails and leave no trace of the visit.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 28 June 2024
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“Marked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marked. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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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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