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as in labels
a slip (as of paper or cloth) that is attached to something to identify or describe it
the markers on the rock and mineral specimens were old and faded
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as in characteristics
something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind
the discovery of a marker for the virus has greatly improved the accuracy of diagnosis
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Recent Examples of markers
Many companies are working on developing better ways to screen for the disease, through blood tests that detect markers for multiple cancers, for example.
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Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 12 May 2026
The 27-year-old Tippett was the Flyers' leading goal scorer in the regular season with 28 markers and had a goal and an assist in six games in the orange and black's first-round win over the Penguins.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 12 May 2026
This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 388 and 394.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
Everyone is in a duel except two or three zonal markers.
—Graham Scott, New York Times, 11 May 2026
The original artwork appears to have been done in colorful markers on a piece of paper also decorated with Paw Patrol stickers.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
The researchers looked specifically at the participants’ scores on four epigenetic clocks—essentially, these are markers on DNA that change with age, giving an estimate of the biological age of a tissue or individual that may or may not match a person’s chronological age.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 7 May 2026
Based on all the evident markers, the Liberty as a franchise, and the WNBA as a whole, will continue to keep growing.
—Yohana Desta, Vanity Fair, 7 May 2026
Invitations may also include subtle markers to identify potential leaks.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 12 May 2026
The 27-year-old Tippett was the Flyers' leading goal scorer in the regular season with 28 markers and had a goal and an assist in six games in the orange and black's first-round win over the Penguins.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 12 May 2026
This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 388 and 394.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
Everyone is in a duel except two or three zonal markers.
—Graham Scott, New York Times, 11 May 2026
The original artwork appears to have been done in colorful markers on a piece of paper also decorated with Paw Patrol stickers.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
The researchers looked specifically at the participants’ scores on four epigenetic clocks—essentially, these are markers on DNA that change with age, giving an estimate of the biological age of a tissue or individual that may or may not match a person’s chronological age.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 7 May 2026
Based on all the evident markers, the Liberty as a franchise, and the WNBA as a whole, will continue to keep growing.
—Yohana Desta, Vanity Fair, 7 May 2026
Invitations may also include subtle markers to identify potential leaks.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for markers
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Major music companies — labels and publishers — were starting to set up Tel Aviv offices to promote Western repertoire and sign local talent, while acts like OneRepublic, Lady Gaga, and Jennifer Lopez had performed to tens of thousands in Israel.—
Shirley Halperin,
Rolling Stone,
14 May 2026
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The labels include Derek Lam 10 Crosby, 10 Crosby Derek Lam, DL10C, 10 Crosby, and 10 C.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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Jean-Claude Manuguerra, who heads Pasteur's Environment and Infectious Risk unit, said the remaining variation appeared to reflect natural viral variation and did not seem to affect the characteristics of the virus detected among travelers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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Flock Safety's license plate reader technology captures vehicle information, including license plates and vehicle characteristics such as make, model and color on the property.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Food and drink The Alexandar Bar is one of the hotel’s stand-out features.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Its drafting features combine deterministic drafting with AI to enable complex and accurate drafting at scale.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Benefits of Almonds for Heart Health While combining dark chocolate and almonds has a positive impact on heart health, each food provides distinct cardioprotective qualities that contribute to these benefits.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
14 May 2026
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The juries will hate its repetitive qualities, but the public will embrace its deep, profound, abiding grooviness.—
Glen Weldon,
NPR,
14 May 2026
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More to Explore The researchers found that faces that were rated as more attractive were rated more highly across all positive traits—not just competence, but intelligence, responsibility, and other traits—and were rated lower on all negative traits.—
Ben Ambridge,
JSTOR Daily,
15 May 2026
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Nagatitan belonged to a subgroup of sauropods that possessed bones with lots of internal air sacs and thin walls, traits that lightened their skeletons.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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Both books feature protagonists who are out of their elements but also possess unique attributes that first get them into trouble before becoming their one slim hope to escape.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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That makes a lot of sense for Subaru buyers, who value those attributes.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Political discussions on social media are often dominated by competing attributions of more and more insidious motives to people on the other side.—
Mark Schroeder,
The Conversation,
20 Feb. 2026
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This post was corrected on 21 January 2021 to clarify attributions.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
12 Jan. 2021
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Both the Long Range and the Citizens Bond Advisory committees were tasked with coming up with the criteria that would be used by the district to make recommendations.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2026
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The name change does not alter diagnosis criteria, and both terms will be used until new guidelines are released in 2028.—
Abby Norman,
Verywell Health,
14 May 2026
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“Markers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/markers. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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