Thesaurus results for MARKING

marking

verb

Definition of marking

present participle of mark

as in labeling

to attach an identifying slip to marked each application with a numbered sticker

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Relevance

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 Chinese automaker XPeng has begun production of its IRON humanoid robot, marking a move toward commercial-scale manufacturing of humanoid machines. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026 The duo fully shut down three blocks of Hollywood Boulevard, marking the first time the street had been shut down for a major DJ gig. — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Motherhood appeared to be a point of pride for Ortiz, who posted photos of herself with her daughter on her Facebook page through the 2010s with adoring captions marking milestones. — Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026 Instead, information technology sector companies will take their place, likeDell Technologies, Palo Alto Networks, Arista Networks and Sandisk, marking a trend towards servers and data infrastructure in the blue-chip index. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026 Each of the cubes, marking the hours, rotates at the top of the hour, with one cube in a lighter tone signifying the current time. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2026 Others are marking the day with a motorcycle ride, a concert, a 5K run and a scholarship fundraiser honoring a Towson University alumna who died aboard Flight 93. — The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2026 The award, which is bittersweet unto itself, breaks a record once set by Reiner’s own father, Carl, marking the longest span of years between acting wins. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026 The rule also exists because, for some less literal-minded people, fading little folk customs — such as this one, marking the seasons — lend charm to an otherwise amorphous era. — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for marking

Verb

Lueking also recommends labelling the storage envelope with the plant name and harvest date for easy reference, as germination rates decline over time.

— Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 1 Sep. 2026
In Season 6, fans honed in on Andrea Carmona, quickly labeling her as an antagonist.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of labeling

Verb

Fazio hammered that note on a few occasions, characterizing Lamont’s tenure as one in which education is worse than when the governor started.

— Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026
That meant probing the components and characterizing their functions.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of characterizing

Verb

Northern Illinois drops after not recording a first down at Iowa until late in the third quarter against the Hawkeyes' third-string defense.

— Chris Vannini, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Reliever Seth Halvorsen gave up three hits without recording an out in the ninth, but the Dodgers had built up enough of a lead to weather a Washington (67-76) comeback attempt.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of recording

Verb

Mensah is at his best identifying vulnerable matchups and delivering with accuracy.

— Dane Brugler, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
But for thousands who still mourn, especially in the New York region on the 25th anniversary, such fundamental concerns about identifying the victims, counting the dead and finding the culprits is the equivalent of an open wound.

— Mike Kelly, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of identifying

Verb

This blind taste taste kit will guide them through distinguishing different bodies and flavors in five mystery single-origin roasted coffees.

— Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 8 Sep. 2026
However, recent scholarship posits that the structure was used as ordinary (rather than punitive) housing, and that the vulgar decor was in fact a distinguishing characteristic of the epoch.

— Jim Greer, SPIN, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of distinguishing

Verb

But some have questioned how logging operations may impact the environment with the use of heavy machinery potentially disturbing soil composition, plant growth and animal species.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026
In late 2025, Perplexity’s Comet browser began logging into shoppers’ Amazon accounts and buying on their behalf.

— Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of logging

Verb

Future research, potentially tagging myrtle warblers directly on the California wintering grounds, will shed more light on this population and why certain individuals follow a different migration route.

— Stephanie Szarmach, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026
Tolle, instead of simply tagging Canzone, hugged him for the out.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of tagging

Verb

Platforms including Cluely, Interview Coder, and Final Round AI render answers on the candidate’s own display, outside the layer a screen share captures, while transcribing the interviewer’s audio as the conversation happens.

— Kara Dennison, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
And the days are coming when AI is meaningfully involved in clinical care, beyond just transcribing our own words, and the follow-up recommendation deviates from the standard of care.

— Frances Mei Hardin, STAT, 7 Aug. 2026