hallmarking

verb

present participle of hallmark
as in stamping

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  1. stamping
  2. marking
  3. labeling
  4. earmarking
  5. tagging
  6. ticketing
Verb
  • At the gold-stamping station, customers can watch Smythson’s artisans personalize purchases with initials or signature motifs.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 24 July 2026
  • In 2012, after China issued passports containing a map depicting Aksai Chin and Arunachal Pradesh as its territory, the Indian embassy in Beijing responded by stamping visas for Chinese nationals with a map showing the two regions as part of India.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026
Definition of stamping
Verb
  • For example, the freshman four-year graduation rate increased from 68% to 74% between 2018 and 2025, marking a 6 percentage point increase.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
  • The Bundesliga had only begun in 1963, marking the true beginning of professionalism.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of marking
Verb
  • The agency ordered Disney to begin clearly labeling its thousands of gallons of paint, chemicals and pesticides, according to a consent order, and to establish a training program so employees would know how to handle hazardous waste.
    — WUFT News, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
  • Retailers and e-commerce merchants will be able to link to Onton’s new model, white labelling the service to power their own search engines for shoppers.
    — David Prosser, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of labeling
Verb
  • United Kingdom cruise line Marella Cruises is permanently earmarking one of its ships, Marella Discovery 2, for adults-only cruises.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • Now, county leaders and health officials are earmarking funds to address those issues.
    — Nakell Williams, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Definition of earmarking
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  • Sensing my hesitation to contribute to the graffiti (tagging the cars is encouraged), Half-Cocked handed me a can of pink spray paint and gently fostered my delinquency.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 28 July 2026
  • Amazon markets generative AI creative tools to the same sellers now responsible for tagging.
    — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of tagging
Verb
  • The Wasserman report specifically argues that rights holders should move beyond occasional studies and build systems that continually capture women’s feedback on ticketing, concessions, safety, content and community programming.
    — Jacques Ledbetter, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • Confirmation of whether any of these devices are also used to access other ticketing accounts.
    — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of ticketing
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“Hallmarking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hallmarking. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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