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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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of marking Studio secretaries clipped their columns before the morning dailies reached the lot, marking any mention of the studio’s stars with red pencil. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2026 In 2025, Amazon pledged 250,000 holiday jobs, marking a 20% increase in jobs. — Itzel Franco, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026 The following year, Zegna returned to Beijing with a show marking 20 years in China. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026 At least two dozen orange cones could be seen marking areas of interest for investigators. — Nick Caloway, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 The cast includes Lee Kang-sheng, Taiwanese filmmaker Tsai Ming-liang’s longtime leading actor, playing two grandmothers in different chapters of the film, marking his first female roles on screen. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026 The arrangement also permitted Cuba to pay for some of the oil by sending doctors, athletic trainers, engineers, and other specialists to Venezuela, marking a significant step in the growing political and economic alliance between the two countries. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Oct. 2026 Explore See latest videos, charts and news The electronic music and arts festival will return to the foothills of Gariwerd from March 5-9, marking a decade since its launch in 2017. — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2026 Billionaire Michael Bloomberg is donating $80 million to boost Democratic candidates, marking a last-minute entry in a US midterm cycle dominated by big spenders. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for marking

Verb

Paide prefers to use simple file folders to organize her papers, and likes labeling those folders with sticky notes written with permanent markers.

— Andee Tagle, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
Last Thursday, the NYPD released photos of the victim and asked the public’s help finding her, labelling her a missing person.

— Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of labeling

Verb

How did Portland change in that time, and what did your team want to keep sight of when characterizing the city?

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
By quantifying and characterizing the deceased relative population, our research reveals just how many people no longer appear in the census yet remain an integral part of our social world.

— Ashton Verdery, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of characterizing

Verb

That gave the team two rookie starters in a home opener for the first time since the NBA began recording starters in 1970-71.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Saadi stayed on call as Rahbani’s in-house bassist, and Rahbani would return the favor by recording Saadi’s personal projects.

— Shy Clara Thompson, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of recording

Verb

Acoustic monitoring could therefore provide an additional layer of protection by identifying unusual mechanical behaviour that might otherwise go unnoticed during routine inspections.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
But Rodrigues believes technology can augment traditional teaching methods by examining how a student solves an algebra problem or structures a piece of writing and identifying learning gaps.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of identifying

Verb

Defense challenges claims of disruption Sabatini sought to undermine the university’s account by distinguishing between students feeling frightened and actual interruptions to academic activities.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
The directory identifies each group's mission, ideology, organizational role and documented protest activity, distinguishing direct organizers and participants from supporters and amplifiers.

— Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of distinguishing

Verb

Oracle's database plays a crucial role in underpinning businesses across healthcare and finance in logging and securing data.

— Seema Mody, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
The Dolphins used more two-tight end sets than any previous game, with Will Kacmarek logging 29 snaps and Seydou Traore 11.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of logging

Verb

In a series of TikTok videos made yesterday, North West debuted an exaggerated prosthetic chin and slick-black bob, tagging the Bad Girls star.

— Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
Startup Hamlet has parsed tens of thousands of city council meetings by scraping local governments’ video recordings, tagging comments as friendly or hostile to a potential project.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of tagging

Verb

There are even more features on here, like converting audio to MIDI and transcribing your playing into tablature.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
So, instead, Barr begins transcribing Dava’s work—but transcribing turns into editing, and editing into claiming.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026