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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.
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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
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
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.—
Sarah Jones,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
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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.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
18 June 2026
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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.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
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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.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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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.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
20 June 2026
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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.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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But for all his noble qualities, my dad was a horrible golfer.—
John Dunlap,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
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And importantly, philanthropy is only one way to develop those qualities.—
Kris Putnam-Walkerly,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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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.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Cooper says personality traits, brain chemistry, past experiences and social context may all play a part.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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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).—
Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
14 June 2026
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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.—
Maman Ibrahim,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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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
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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.—
Mark Schroeder,
The Conversation,
20 Feb. 2026
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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.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
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But the change does not apply to all borrowers, and those pursuing the reduction will need to meet eligibility criteria.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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“Markers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/markers. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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