as in noticeable
likely to attract attention
walks with a marked limp a marked improvement in his grades
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as in labeled
to attach an identifying slip to
marked each application with a numbered sticker
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as in characterized
to be an important feature of
an annual event marked mostly by noise and confusion
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as in recorded
to make a written note of
mark down the names of those who are planning to attend the dinner
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Recent Examples of marked
Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Additionally, police said the pedestrian was not in a marked crosswalk, though state law no longer criminalizes jaywalking so long that a person can safely cross a roadway.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Natalia Cano, Billboard, 9 Nov. 2025
Gordon marked the occasion with an Instagram post, sharing photos of the father-daughter pair from over the years.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
The gear shift that Wrexham were going to have to perform in the Championship was always likely to be a marked one.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Additionally, police said the pedestrian was not in a marked crosswalk, though state law no longer criminalizes jaywalking so long that a person can safely cross a roadway.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
This marked the second time that one of the three concerts the legendary artist held at Bellas Artes during his career was screened in the country’s main public square.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 9 Nov. 2025
Gordon marked the occasion with an Instagram post, sharing photos of the father-daughter pair from over the years.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marked
Adjective
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Similarly, the depth of the pile doesn’t rebound if furniture is moved, which can be noticeable for a period of time.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
6 Nov. 2025
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Just as Mamdani aims to improve the lives of young people more broadly, those working under him could see a noticeable shift in how the workplace is run.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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During those latter conflicts, Cheney defended harsh interrogation techniques that others labeled torture.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Transportation Security Administration agents and close to 13,000 air traffic controllers are among federal workers labeled as essential and have been working with no pay since the start of the shutdown.—
Tara Suter,
The Hill,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Steering away from the Banda music that has characterized her sound and biggest hits, the Mexican-American singer experiments with reggae, R&B, and folk cumbia on this eight-track set that also includes powerful audio affirmations by the singer.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
8 Nov. 2025
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The two-hour-plus interview was characterized by Carlson’s failure to directly challenge Fuentes’s points.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Nov. 2025
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In addition to laying down her own songs, the singer also recorded a track-by-track cover of Blink-182’s breakthrough 1999 album, Enema of the State.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
11 Nov. 2025
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On the morning of July 4, precipitation was falling at 3 to 4 inches an hour, according to the National Weather Service; some locations recorded up to 7 inches, or 122 million gallons of water per square mile, in three hours.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The team settled for adding TE Josh Whyle and defensive lineman Arron Mosby from the practice squad to the active roster, but Green Bay is apparently in on one prominent free-agent defensive back as well.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Several prominent business leaders have already voiced cautious optimism, seeing in Mamdani a chance to reset the relationship between City Hall and commerce.—
Sally Susman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The district identified major concerns with fiscal and academic conditions at Aspire Capitol Heights Academy earlier this year as the school sought charter renewal.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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To avoid contamination, team members had their DNA genotyped so their own sequences could be identified and removed from the samples.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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San Diego County jails have logged more than 3,300 bookings on low-level drug and theft charges since a new state law, Proposition 36, took effect and turned what had been misdemeanor crimes into felonies.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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At one point earlier this summer, Grow a Garden accounted for more than two-thirds of the ~30 million players logged into Roblox.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The World Series continues with Game 6 as the Dodgers look to take a commanding 3-1 lead.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Taylor opted to go sans top beneath the jacket, heightening the commanding sensual style.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Marked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marked. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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