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
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
9 Apr. 2026
Nearly two dozen marked and unmarked police cars from different agencies were involved in the chase at some point.
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Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
26 June 2026
Others look too personal, too theatrical, too decorative, too campy, too gossipy, too visibly marked by feeling.
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Literary Hub,
26 June 2026
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Adjective
There’s also a marked interest in petite cakes for smaller (or even solo) gatherings.
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Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
9 Apr. 2026
Nearly two dozen marked and unmarked police cars from different agencies were involved in the chase at some point.
—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
His career has also been marked by controversy.
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Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
26 June 2026
Others look too personal, too theatrical, too decorative, too campy, too gossipy, too visibly marked by feeling.
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Literary Hub,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marked
Adjective
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Evolutionary cues, emotional encoding and genetics all converge in how partners experience each other’s smell, and a noticeable shift in that experience may be worth paying attention to.
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After 12 weeks, the results suggested that a tiny dose of regular exercise could yield noticeable physical benefits.
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Many more pointed to restructuring, cost-cutting, or role elimination—factors that may quietly reflect AI’s influence on employer decisions without being labeled as such to workers.
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Although not labeled for petites, this cute two-piece linen-blend set is perfect for shorter people, thanks to the cut of these pieces.
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Stark White The past few years have been characterized by warm, off-white tones, and in 2026, designers agree that this trend is not set to change.
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The lands historically now known as Ukraine were occupied by the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth for centuries, and many Ukrainians view their nation’s genesis as the rebellion of Cossack Hetman Boghdan Khmelnitsky against the commonwealth, an event characterized by massacres of Poles and Jews.
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Perhaps nowhere is this truer than in Europe, the world’s fastest-warming continent, which is currently experiencing its most severe heatwave ever recorded.
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Both nations are making their World Cup knockout debuts and have recorded a win, a loss, and a draw in the group stage.
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His father, Manuel Cepeda, was a prominent figure in the Colombian Communist Party, and was assassinated in 1994 during a particularly bloody era in Colombia's internal conflict.
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The chatbot’s responses include citations and prominent links to news outlets.
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Researchers identified large carbon-bearing molecules inside two mudstone samples collected in Jezero Crater, an area believed to have hosted a lake billions of years ago.
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In another instance, investigators identified a gray button on a test-taker's shirt as a concealed camera.
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More than three dozen tornado reports were logged Sunday into Monday by the Storm Prediction Center, as supercell thunderstorms roared across the region.
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In Vietnam, automaker VinFast also logged stronger sales.
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Or perhaps the Black policemen, who often watched the house without their white commanding officer, secretly sympathized with the uprising.
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Moments after the Knicks completed the largest comeback in NBA Finals history in Game 4 — erasing a 29-point deficit to take a commanding 3-1 series lead over the San Antonio Spurs — Stiller burst through the postgame interview room doors like the Kool-Aid Man.
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“Marked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marked. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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