1
as in labelling
to attach an identifying slip to
marked each application with a numbered sticker
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as in characterizing
to be an important feature of
an annual event marked mostly by noise and confusion
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as in recording
to make a written note of
mark down the names of those who are planning to attend the dinner
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Recent Examples of marking
The Church of England announced Friday that Sarah Mullally will become the next Archbishop of Canterbury, marking the first time a woman has been selected for the role.
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Elizabeth Pritchett , Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Akinnagbe will next be seen in Kathryn Bigelow’s film A House of Dynamite for Netflix, marking his second collaboration with Bigelow, having worked with her previously on Detroit.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
See it In Thanh Hoa, Vietnam, fishers caught four crab-eating frogs, Fejervarya moodiei, marking the first record of this species in the province.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
The 30th Busan International Film Festival wrapped its 10-day run Friday with the closing ceremony at the Busan Cinema Center, marking a milestone year that introduced the inaugural Busan Award competition section alongside traditional honors.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
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Elizabeth Pritchett , Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Akinnagbe will next be seen in Kathryn Bigelow’s film A House of Dynamite for Netflix, marking his second collaboration with Bigelow, having worked with her previously on Detroit.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
See it In Thanh Hoa, Vietnam, fishers caught four crab-eating frogs, Fejervarya moodiei, marking the first record of this species in the province.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
The 30th Busan International Film Festival wrapped its 10-day run Friday with the closing ceremony at the Busan Cinema Center, marking a milestone year that introduced the inaugural Busan Award competition section alongside traditional honors.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marking
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The show takes a major leap in characterizing the relationship between Gein and hardware store owner/manager Bernice Worden as romantic.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The young researchers inspired by that discovery are, today, leading the charge in discovering and characterizing thousands of exoplanets with some of the most expensive telescopes and space missions ever constructed.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Prosecutors say the killings were deliberate and carried out within minutes of Kassandra recording videos of her children playing.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Closer Emilio Pagán is a free agent after recording 32 saves for the Reds this year.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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This involves labeling people according to categories that deprive them of positive human qualities.—
Ron Barrett,
The Conversation,
2 Oct. 2025
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The outlet said many criticized his behavior, labeling it racist, sexist, or out of touch.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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And investors have a hard time in the middle of this excitement, distinguishing between the good ideas and the bad ideas.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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The key is distinguishing between deal-breakers and workable differences.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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But over the last three starts, the Reds went 1-2 with Greene logging the shortest start of his career, the best game of his career and then a loss in what was perhaps the most important start of his career until Tuesday.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Jornet is logging his States of Elevation progress on Instagram and Strava.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Avivi said that gathering information on Hamas terrorists and the organization’s structure has been an ongoing effort for years, including mapping platoons, companies, and battalions, as well as identifying commanders.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Such ciphers are easy to crack using techniques such as checking letter frequency and identifying common patterns.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Oct. 2025
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But many of the available tools are focused on reducing administrative burden by transcribing clinical visits, drafting notes and formulating appeal letters.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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But voicemails also have a blue dot next to the red phone number or name (along with text summarizing or transcribing the voicemail underneath if those settings are active).—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
17 Sep. 2025
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Share a photo of their experience at a trail community of social media using the hashtag #MammothHikeChallenge and tagging @iceagetrailorg.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Marcos administration has also replaced leadership at the presidential task force on media security and barred police from red-tagging journalists — though whether that ban will be enforced remains unclear.—
Ashish Valentine,
NPR,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Marking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marking. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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