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 In addition to card games that take up little storage space, think about adding coloring books and markers or crayons to your storm shelter game collection. — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2026 In elementary school, there are a lot of art supplies, crayons or markers needed. — Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026 This includes Interstate 95 in North Carolina between mile markers 33 and 38. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 24 Aug. 2026 The next step is to determine whether the vegetable associations persist over time and, ideally, whether deliberately increasing particular vegetables actually changes cardiometabolic markers. — Paul McClure 23, New Atlas, 23 Aug. 2026 Training has been high-intensity and high-output, in a continuation of Howe’s methods, with double sessions in La Manga, where internal records were set for some of the physical markers players met. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 The end-zone markers are, for me, as important as anything in the sculpture. — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 21 Aug. 2026 This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 167 and 172. — Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026 Key Takeaways There is some evidence that drinking several cups a day of green or black tea for a few months lowers markers of inflammation in the body. — Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 21 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Living with endometriosis means becoming an expert on highly specialized ingredients and constantly cross-checking product labels.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026
One example is museums’ wall labels now mentioning tainted or dubious provenance.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of labels

Noun

Directly transferring the original walking policy failed because the second robot had different body proportions, joint configurations, and motor characteristics.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
According to the team, each of those characteristics plays out similarly in real fish of various sizes across different ecological niches.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of characteristics

Noun

Chinese engineers are widely seen as among the best in the world, making advanced efforts to incorporate mitigation features and surveillance.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Meta and YouTube lost in a social media addiction trial in Los Angeles earlier this year, which was brought by a plaintiff who claimed her mental health was damaged by addictive features like autoplay and infinite scrolling.

— Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of features

Noun

Summary Personality traits often blur between desirable and undesirable, with positive qualities becoming negative in extreme.

— Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
McGee joked with the crowd that their most similar qualities were distress around loud noises and mild anxiety.

— Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of qualities

Noun

The article notes the overlap between emotional intelligence and psychopathy; while EQ is lauded, psychopathic traits can surprisingly predict career success due to charm and appearing calm under pressure.

— Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Craig was extremely productive at Harvard and has NFL-caliber traits with his size, mobility and throw power.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of traits

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In two cases, the publishers added specific attributions, as had been required of Miller’s book.

— Jessica Meszaros, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
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

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