Thesaurus results for MARKERS

markers

noun

plural of marker

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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 Other blood tests that may be ordered include antinuclear antibodies (ANA), rheumatoid factor (RF), and other blood markers. — Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 15 Sep. 2026 One project takes samples from patients in IVF clinics, with the goal of identifying if novel markers of infection and inflammation are predictive of implantation success or failure. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026 His kidney function and hydration markers didn’t return to normal for about two weeks. — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Many pigments available to ancient Egyptian artists have elemental markers detectable by X-ray fluorescence imaging. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026 All the backgrounds are made on paper with pencils and markers. — Carole Horst, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026 This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 443 and 455. — Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026 Despite the behind-the-scenes consensus growing behind the bipartisan Senate bill, progressives are laying down their markers for a more stringent approach. — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2026 At least 100 evidence markers were seen around the park outside the Metro Center. — Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

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An exclusive excerpt published by Decibel centers on Cave In and the period surrounding the band’s breakthrough Jupiter, when major labels began circling.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 18 Sep. 2026
The lawsuit comes more than two years after the labels, together with Warner Music Group, sued Suno over allegedly training its AI models on the companies’ tracks without permission.

— Corbin Bolies, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

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Half a century of population change Daniel Adams, an R&D scientist at ORNL and lead author of the study, said that LandScan Mosaic is the first globally available population dataset released with this set of characteristics.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
The team had surveyed the site the previous year, McLean said, and found several characteristics consistent with early medieval church architecture.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of characteristics

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This is the visual flow of the arrangement, which is characterized by the repetition of elements or features.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 19 Sep. 2026
One of its most inventive features was the rolleron, a small toothed wheel mounted on each rear fin.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of features

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Ambivalence is a story of solitude, patience, and faith—qualities that contemporary culture seems to militate against.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
This means that sometimes the same naming qualities that yield a modest valuation in smaller industries can create a seven-figure opportunity for a strategic property, generating awareness and attracting serious buyers.

— Michael Gargiulo, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of qualities

Noun

Inside each of those branches are the attributes that lead to either success or failure.

— Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Brands whose attributes are incomplete, inconsistent or formatted for humans to read rather than machines will simply not be found.

— Lauren Livak Gilbert, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of attributes

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Under the order, GovOps would be required to create third-party safety criteria for AI developers by May 2027 and implement them by December 2027.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Someone can meet criteria for severe AUD at age 21, and then, with treatments, brain maturation, lifestyle changes and/or years of abstinence, be diagnosis-free at age 40.

— Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

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