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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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 To accelerate his adaptation, Herbert has thrown less in practice sessions and done plenty of drills without a football — two markers that are simply unlike the seven-season veteran, who is known to sling the rock plenty at practice and in games. —

Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026 Outstanding explosion markers in the high and long jumps. —

Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2026 To organize items, users simply designate destinations such as laundry baskets, toy bins, or trash cans using clip-on fiducial markers. —

Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026 If granted, the injunction would stop the full restoration of historical markers, materials and sites before July 4. —

Deena Zaru, ABC News, 16 June 2026 According to the National Association of Realtors, the average age of first-time buyers has hit 40 years old, a troubling sign that one of the traditional markers of adulthood is being postponed. —

Jackie Cooperman, Architectural Digest, 16 June 2026 All five cards also have built-in glow markers that absorb light and glow in the dark to make the tool easier to find. —

Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 15 June 2026 The thunderstorm was also affecting parts of I-35 in Missouri between mile markers 62 and 80. —

Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026 Use buttons to filter wildfires; tap markers for details. —

Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 10 June 2026

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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.

— Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
Yan and his colleagues used sound waves to encode a stream of data, including images and labels that identified those images.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 18 June 2026