marked

adjective

\ ˈmärkt

Definition of marked

1 : having an identifying mark marked playing cards

2 \ or ˈmär-kəd \ : having a distinctive or emphasized character has a marked drawl

3a : enjoying fame or notoriety Winning the race made him a marked man.

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

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Examples of marked in a Sentence

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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The president’s low-key approach was a marked shift from his posture in recent days. — Jonathan Lemire, The Seattle Times, "Trump claims vindication in Mueller report, goes on attack," 25 Mar. 2019 In Athens, Greeks marked independence day with a military parade complete with tanks and military aircraft flying by the ancient Acropolis. — Elena Becatoros, The Seattle Times, "Greek PM: Turkish fighter jets harassed my helicopter," 25 Mar. 2019 The advance is a marked turnaround from the final months of 2018, when tumbling technology shares wiped out trillions... — Akane Otani, WSJ, "How Big Tech Has Powered Global Stocks," 10 Mar. 2019 SUBSCRIBE TODAY Miami dropped three of four to the National League West-leading Diamondbacks this week and six of seven for the season something manager Don Mattingly credited to Arizona's marked experience advantage. — Andre C. Fernandez, miamiherald, "Versatile ace Zack Greinke delivers historic performance in dominating the Marlins," 28 June 2018 Could that fact make a marked difference in mileage on a road trip? — Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics, "Can Driving the Inside Lane on the Highway Shorten Your Trip?," 16 Nov. 2018 Her appearance on-screen is a marked difference from the book. — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, "The Miniaturist Author Jessie Burton on the Show's Controversial Ending," 24 Sep. 2018 That’s a marked difference from rivals such as Chevron, which is holding investment levels flat this year and 18% below 2016 levels. — Bradley Olson, WSJ, "Exxon, Once a ‘Perfect Machine,’ Is Running Dry," 13 July 2018 Even though all four royals arrived in unison, there was a marked difference between the way that Kate and William conducted themselves, in comparison to Meghan and Harry. — Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, "Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's PDA Compared to Prince William and Kate Middleton's at the RAF Celebrations," 10 July 2018

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