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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Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Speaking to a gathering of economists and central bankers in Jackson Hole, Wyo., Powell said current economic conditions, including a marked slowdown in job growth, suggest a downward adjustment in the Fed's benchmark rate may be warranted.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 22 Aug. 2025
Bowen will hope his critical assessment of West Ham’s performance at the weekend also leads to a marked improvement.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
While the Seminoles will see marked improvement, venturing to The Swamp post-Thanksgiving should yield poor results as Florida’s offense is much more dynamic than the quarterback Thomas Castellanos-led Seminoles.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
The hospitality industry, meanwhile, has seen the same marked split in demand, with budget and mid-range hotel brands faring worse than luxury brands in this economy.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Speaking to a gathering of economists and central bankers in Jackson Hole, Wyo., Powell said current economic conditions, including a marked slowdown in job growth, suggest a downward adjustment in the Fed's benchmark rate may be warranted.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 22 Aug. 2025
Bowen will hope his critical assessment of West Ham’s performance at the weekend also leads to a marked improvement.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
While the Seminoles will see marked improvement, venturing to The Swamp post-Thanksgiving should yield poor results as Florida’s offense is much more dynamic than the quarterback Thomas Castellanos-led Seminoles.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Marked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marked. Accessed 9 Sep. 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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