1
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
Thin markers outline his red cap.
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Jenna Thompson
june 24,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
In his lab, the effect on metabolic and cardiovascular markers was comparable to a diabetes patient starting medication and exercising five days a week, 30 minutes a day, for six months.
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Manoush Zomorodi,
STAT,
24 June 2026
City officials plan to install signage and markers to help define the new district and to incorporate parks and walking trails.
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Ted Scouten,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Welded into the hull, a 1949 Dutch coin honoring the 50th anniversary of the Marshall Plan, along with a newspaper, act as markers to symbolize both Dutch and American identity.
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Kathleen Turner,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Psychology research points to neutral air, dry surfaces and the absence of competing odors as the real markers of cleanliness.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
But Vermeer was an artist who painted over the too-obvious markers of story in early drafts of his pictures.
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Clare Bucknell,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
Some studies have found that magnesium can improve markers of insulin resistance.
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Maggie O'Neill,
Verywell Health,
23 June 2026
While none of these are universal markers — because in some instances, higher diversity can actually be associated with certain diseases — taken together, all of these can be markers of how well the microbiome is doing.
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Will Stone,
NPR,
22 June 2026
Jenna Thompson
june 24,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
In his lab, the effect on metabolic and cardiovascular markers was comparable to a diabetes patient starting medication and exercising five days a week, 30 minutes a day, for six months.
—
Manoush Zomorodi,
STAT,
24 June 2026
City officials plan to install signage and markers to help define the new district and to incorporate parks and walking trails.
—
Ted Scouten,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Welded into the hull, a 1949 Dutch coin honoring the 50th anniversary of the Marshall Plan, along with a newspaper, act as markers to symbolize both Dutch and American identity.
—
Kathleen Turner,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Psychology research points to neutral air, dry surfaces and the absence of competing odors as the real markers of cleanliness.
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
But Vermeer was an artist who painted over the too-obvious markers of story in early drafts of his pictures.
—
Clare Bucknell,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
Some studies have found that magnesium can improve markers of insulin resistance.
—
Maggie O'Neill,
Verywell Health,
23 June 2026
While none of these are universal markers — because in some instances, higher diversity can actually be associated with certain diseases — taken together, all of these can be markers of how well the microbiome is doing.
—
Will Stone,
NPR,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for markers
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When added up, all the trims that go into a garment—threads, elastics, labels, drawstrings and more—comprise roughly 40 percent of its bill of materials.
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Yan and his colleagues used sound waves to encode a stream of data, including images and labels that identified those images.
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According to the researchers, characteristics that reliably convey useful information can become increasingly important if other species benefit from responding to them.
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That debate has sharpened after the Fifth Circuit’s decision in Sirius Solutions, which rejected the IRS’s emphasis on a taxpayer’s active participation and instead focused on the statute and the legal characteristics of limited partner status, including liability protection.
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The mesh upper features perforated pockets that allow air to get into the shoe to prevent your feet from overheating no matter what the weather outside is looking like.
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Immediate steps were taken to strengthen access controls for customer profile data, and additional security features will be added in the future.
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But for all his noble qualities, my dad was a horrible golfer.
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And importantly, philanthropy is only one way to develop those qualities.
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Low curiosity, low humility, low openness to feedback — these are precisely the traits that both predict the need for change and predict resistance to it.
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Cooper says personality traits, brain chemistry, past experiences and social context may all play a part.
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In addition to opacity, each of us prioritize varying secondary attributes in concealer (wrinkle-smoothing, crease-resistance, and ease of use, for instance).
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The cryptographic method, the affected data, the regulatory scope, the time horizon and the financial consequence are recorded as attributes beneath the primary event, not as competing parallel risks.
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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.
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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.
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This assessment is built on a late 2025 regulatory milestone, during which the agency approved the core engineering design criteria for the system.
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But the change does not apply to all borrowers, and those pursuing the reduction will need to meet eligibility criteria.
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“Markers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/markers. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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