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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What is happening more quickly is a marked improvement in the relationship between Arsenal supporters and their club. — Joshua Robinson, WSJ, "Arsenal Is Stunning the Premier League by...Not Being Awful," 5 Nov. 2018 That was a marked turnaround from 2016, when North Korea’s economy expanded 3.9%—the fastest pace in 17 years. — Kwanwoo Jun, WSJ, "North Korea Economy Contracts as Sanctions Bite, South Officials Say," 20 July 2018 Still-strong exports to the U.S. paired with marked deterioration everywhere else strengthens Mr. Trump’s hand during this crucial 90-day negotiation period. — Nathaniel Taplin, WSJ, "November Trade Winds Blow China Off Course," 10 Dec. 2018 Hao said, referring to the premise that Beijing made a conciliatory gesture after trade frictions took a marked turn for the worse in September. — Gerry Shih, The Seattle Times, "China greenlights large batch of Ivanka Trump trademark applications," 6 Nov. 2018 The countries' poorly marked western sea boundary has been the scene of several deadly naval skirmishes in recent years. — Fox News, "Denuclearization, improving ties on Korean summit agenda," 18 Sep. 2018 To see if your bottle is affected, look for a November 2020 expiration date and the marked code Rf1129. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "How to Check If Your Children’s Advil Was Recalled," 28 Aug. 2018 In 2017, 645 bills were introduced to protect access to reproductive health care services, a marked uptick in the wake of the presidential election. — Mattie Kahn, Glamour, "The Best Defense Is a Good Offense: Planned Parenthood to Open 14 New Health Centers Across the American South," 23 July 2018 Seven of the victims were apparently jaywalking, hit by a vehicle on the roadway, outside of an intersection or marked crosswalk. — USA TODAY, "Death on foot: Where you're most likely to die in the 5 most dangerous cities," 3 July 2018

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