Thesaurus results for MARKERS

markers

noun

plural of marker

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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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 This is how they are set up ahead of the corner, with Canada using two zonal markers at the near post and Bosnia packing the six-yard box. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026 Aerial footage showed more than a dozen evidence markers on the street where the robbery and shooting took place, as LBPD officers surveyed the nearby area. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 13 July 2026 Aerial footage of the scene showed police investigators near a white SUV and several yellow evidence markers on the ground. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026 Yellow evidence markers charted at least 28 shells from the exchange of gunfire, most of them clustered around the driver’s side door of Heflin’s cruiser. — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2026 Interstate 435 between mile markers 0 and 12, and between mile markers 54 and 83. — Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026 On the ground, there are no markers indicating where the orange zone begins and ends. — Aya Batrawy, NPR, 10 July 2026 Research suggests low-frequency vibroacoustic stimulation can reduce stress markers, ease pain and shift the nervous system into a more relaxed state. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026 The dial is also home to hour markers in 18-karat white gold, and both models have a date window perched at 3 o’lock. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 7 July 2026

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The labels assembled the group on the 2023 competition series A2K (America2Korea), which ran Western performers through the idol audition and trainee process.

— Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Founded in Los Angeles in 2005 by Tomas Cookman, Nacional has become one of the leading independent labels in Latin music, developing artists across various Spanish speaking markets and genres.

— Jem Aswad, Variety, 17 July 2026

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As far as the on-field characteristics, the Cubs see a super-athletic pitcher who, despite being only 6-foot-1, can hold his 95-mph heater into games.

— Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 17 July 2026
For black holes, this measure of entropy is connected to characteristics like spin and energy, which means it could be used to understand how these cosmic titans respond to different events.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 16 July 2026

Definition of characteristics

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For those who oppose book bans, those qualities are easily conflated.

— Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026
As Darrold and Marty Glanville of Sunrise Flour Mill have noted, a skilled baker can use baker’s yeast to make bread with qualities that imitate those often associated with sourdough, such as a crisp, chewy crust and open crumb.

— Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 18 July 2026

Definition of qualities

Noun

Although the origins of the brooch itself are still unknown, the meaning behind the moonstone could indicate reflection, celebration or various attributes Queen Camilla wanted to emphasize at Wednesday’s event.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 15 July 2026
Greece nails oodles of desirable attributes, according to Henley & Partners, a company that provides residence and citizenship planning.

— Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 14 July 2026

Definition of attributes

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The work has bounced between several attributions over the years before scholar Giuseppe Porzio identified it as a painting by Glielmo, giving bidders a fresh reason to take notice.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 3 June 2026
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

Definition of attributions

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However, on its website, Apax said the investment criteria for Apax Digital Funds range from $100 million to $300 million invested per partnership.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
The act was passed, followed in 1970 by the Clean Air Act establishing National Ambient Air Quality Standards for smog- and illness-inducing criteria air pollutants.

— Rebecca Florsheim, STAT, 17 July 2026

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