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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Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
This 200-year-old street is in the heart of Edinburgh’s New Town, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Edinburgh's New Town area, noted for its neoclassical architecture, exemplifies its marked shift towards symmetrical urban planning with uniform building facades.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
That was a marked improvement from his performance at the RBC Heritage.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
The marked helipad sits just ahead of a four-car garage with an ample concrete motor court that will accommodate many more vehicles.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 12 May 2025
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Adjective
The setlist was a marked departure from the band’s post-pandemic shows.
—Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
This 200-year-old street is in the heart of Edinburgh’s New Town, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Edinburgh's New Town area, noted for its neoclassical architecture, exemplifies its marked shift towards symmetrical urban planning with uniform building facades.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
That was a marked improvement from his performance at the RBC Heritage.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
The marked helipad sits just ahead of a four-car garage with an ample concrete motor court that will accommodate many more vehicles.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 12 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for marked
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“Marked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marked. Accessed 21 May. 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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