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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Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Cops were also investigating a Wednesday morning arson incident of a 911 call around 8:11 a.m. involving an unoccupied marked NYPD van that sustained fire damage to a tire on its right passenger side near Kellogg’s Diner, at Metropolitan and Union Aves., in Williamsburg.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
The current spate of asset unbundling among the major studios is a marked departure from earlier vertical integration in Hollywood, which allowed the major studios to potentially boost control over and profitability for content production and distribution.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
While in the park, visitors should stick to marked overlooks and trails, stay within railings and safety barriers, wear shoes with good traction for hiking, and bring a headlamp or flashlight at night, officials said.
—Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2025
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Adjective
This new appointment, which Anderson has had for nearly three weeks, represents a marked departure from his former role as the Commissioner of Police of the Jamaica Constabulary Force.
—Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Cops were also investigating a Wednesday morning arson incident of a 911 call around 8:11 a.m. involving an unoccupied marked NYPD van that sustained fire damage to a tire on its right passenger side near Kellogg’s Diner, at Metropolitan and Union Aves., in Williamsburg.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
The current spate of asset unbundling among the major studios is a marked departure from earlier vertical integration in Hollywood, which allowed the major studios to potentially boost control over and profitability for content production and distribution.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
While in the park, visitors should stick to marked overlooks and trails, stay within railings and safety barriers, wear shoes with good traction for hiking, and bring a headlamp or flashlight at night, officials said.
—Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2025
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“Marked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marked. Accessed 3 Jul. 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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