1
as in labelling
to attach an identifying slip to
marked each application with a numbered sticker
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2
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
Nature meets medical robotics This innovative approach allows the microrobots to be tracked in real time and steered accurately within a life-sized anatomical model, marking a breakthrough in medical microrobotics.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
Payroll gains for June and July were revised down by 21,000, with a loss of 13,000 jobs in June—marking the first decrease since December 2020.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
Less than a quarter approve of the job performance of congressional Democrats, according to the latest Harvard Youth Poll conducted in March, marking a 25-point drop compared to the fall of 2020.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
The montage drew controversy before the film was even released for marking not just Disney's first prominent LGBTQ+ character, but depicting its first same-sex kiss.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
Payroll gains for June and July were revised down by 21,000, with a loss of 13,000 jobs in June—marking the first decrease since December 2020.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
Less than a quarter approve of the job performance of congressional Democrats, according to the latest Harvard Youth Poll conducted in March, marking a 25-point drop compared to the fall of 2020.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
The montage drew controversy before the film was even released for marking not just Disney's first prominent LGBTQ+ character, but depicting its first same-sex kiss.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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And, since Congress expects workers and employers to be (cough) creative when characterizing wages as tips to avoid paying taxes on otherwise taxable income, Treasury is authorized to issue additional guidance to prevent abuse.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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By contrast, Ka’iana and his family’s landing spot with Kamehameha’s base of power in Hawaii, as well as their foes, needed to be grounded in the land, while still doing the work of characterizing the different factions.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
26 Aug. 2025
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Duran has been crafty on the base paths, recording 22 steals on 28 attempts.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Stoked, Joe announces his candidacy to run against Ted, immediately recording a video and posting it.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
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The complaint alleged that Disney violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule by not labeling some YouTube videos as being made for children.—
Sarah Whitten,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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Stock image of a person labeling a package for shipment.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Kraft Heinz also had trouble distinguishing its products from cheaper store brands.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Hope to see more distinguishing benefits down the road.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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McArthur launched on two spaceflights, logging 213 days in orbit across her nearly 25 years, and held leadership positions at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Private education and health services had the largest decline in job openings, with 181,000 fewer job openings from June to July, followed by retail (110,000) and mining and logging (13,000).—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Improving culture means identifying the unwritten rules and deciding which ones help your strategy and which hold you back.—
Tracy Lawrence,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The test was 92% accurate at identifying those at any stage of ovarian cancer and 88% accurate at identifying people with stage one or stage two.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
8 Sep. 2025
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In the days before photography was an available tool, astronomers toggled between the viewfinder and the sketch pad, transcribing their telescopic findings to the printed page.—
David Kamp,
Air Mail,
23 Aug. 2025
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Soriano said the board expects to discuss ways to supplement the position through artificial intelligence to streamline the process of transcribing meetings.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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Get your full air space fix by tagging on visits to the American Space Museum and the Sands Space History Museum.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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The center has been tagging and releasing wild butterflies with communities across Milwaukee for nearly 25 years, contributing to national and international population tracking, said Amanda Tokuyama, the center’s GIS and field data manager.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Marking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marking. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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