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as in labeling
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
At least 4,560 people have been killed in Iran’s crackdown on protests that began in late December, marking the deadliest unrest in decades.
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Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
At Sundance, which is marking its final edition in Park City, UT, before moving to Boulder, CO, next year, TikTok will have a significant presence.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026
Beyond the gate are hundreds of white crosses, marking the graves of Parchman’s long-dead prisoners.
—Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
William and Charlotte were even in the stands to cheer on the team at the finals of the UEFA Women's EURO 2025 in Switzerland last July, marking the young princess's first overseas game.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
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Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
At Sundance, which is marking its final edition in Park City, UT, before moving to Boulder, CO, next year, TikTok will have a significant presence.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026
Beyond the gate are hundreds of white crosses, marking the graves of Parchman’s long-dead prisoners.
—Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
William and Charlotte were even in the stands to cheer on the team at the finals of the UEFA Women's EURO 2025 in Switzerland last July, marking the young princess's first overseas game.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marking
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My fellow Republicans have been holding firm in labeling Renee Good a domestic extremist, asserting that her actions constituted a violent threat motivated by ideological aims.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
21 Jan. 2026
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His administration began labeling liberal advocacy groups as terrorists.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
20 Jan. 2026
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Federal prosecutors reportedly investigated federal contractors that consider diversity, characterizing such initiatives as fraud.—
Spencer Overton,
The Conversation,
16 Jan. 2026
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Several former heads of the central bank have come out against the move, characterizing it as an attempt to undermine the independence of the Federal Reserve, which is authorized by Congress to set monetary policy independent of the President's wishes.—
Time,
Time,
14 Jan. 2026
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While 15 minutes wandering a hospital hallway isn’t exactly the wild, her team is working toward the goal of recording high-resolution brain activity in even more complex environments.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
21 Jan. 2026
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Because of their higher elevation and drier air, Hill Country towns like Kerrville, Fredericksburg and Marble Falls freeze significantly more often than the Interstate 35 corridor, typically recording between 35 and 45 freezing days per year.—
Anthony Franze,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Jan. 2026
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Officers were reportedly reviewing security camera footage in the area in hopes of identifying a suspect.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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Last April, the Wyn Beauty founder shared a sweet video on her Instagram with her daughter Adira, as the little one practiced identifying colors.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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By clearly distinguishing material falling inward to feed the black hole from dust being pushed outward in energetic winds, the new Webb observations provide a crucial step toward understanding how supermassive black holes grow and influence their host galaxies, researchers say.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
19 Jan. 2026
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Cloudflare’s tool works as a pay-per-crawl service, distinguishing GenAI crawlers that take information without sending much traffic back to creators, from search crawlers, which actually drive traffic back to the original source.—
Bill Ready,
Fortune,
19 Jan. 2026
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Lifestyle logging links daily habits to sleep and stress outcomes.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Reynolds and Asuma each played more than 36 minutes against the Hawkeyes, with two freshman, Grayson Grove and Kai Shinholster, logging more than 15 apiece.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
7 Jan. 2026
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Cruz didn't write much in the caption, except cryptically tagging Tom Cruise.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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There were countless more tweets directed at DPD tagging them outside of the department's reply thread asking for details.—
Michael Abeyta,
CBS News,
19 Jan. 2026
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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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“Marking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marking. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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