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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
Israel this week struck at Hamas leaders in Qatar, marking another escalation in the Middle East.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
In the Champions League last-16 first leg against Club Brugge, Emery deployed a 4-2-4 formation, designed to bring the pace of Leon Bailey, Marcus Rashford and Ollie Watkins onto their back line and exploit the Belgian side’s man-marking system.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Then Boise hit 100 degrees twice in September, marking just the third September since 1875 to achieve that feat, according to the National Weather Service.
—Idaho Statesman, 5 Sep. 2025
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.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
In the Champions League last-16 first leg against Club Brugge, Emery deployed a 4-2-4 formation, designed to bring the pace of Leon Bailey, Marcus Rashford and Ollie Watkins onto their back line and exploit the Belgian side’s man-marking system.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Then Boise hit 100 degrees twice in September, marking just the third September since 1875 to achieve that feat, according to the National Weather Service.
—Idaho Statesman, 5 Sep. 2025
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.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marking
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This study contributes to a growing body of research aimed at characterizing threats to the ocean’s apex predators.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
10 Sep. 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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But Sheeran also dips into world beats, inspired by recording for a month in India.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Kirk began recording multiple podcasts a day, railing against mask mandates and school closures.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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And armies of annotators spend months labeling training sets that form the backbone of ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and others, paid once by contract but excluded from the billions in ongoing value their work creates.—
Roomy Khan,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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During the George Floyd protests, local groups like Detroit Will Breathe demanded an end to Project Green Light and facial recognition surveillance, labeling the program invasive and racist.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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The distinguishing factor lies in offering complete confidence to buyers who expect more than just salesmanship.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The odd one out is the shape with no distinguishing features.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Imagine logging into OpenAI’s platform and asking ChatGPT to show you open Web3 marketing roles.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The program grapples with the growing desire to disconnect, the impossibility of ever truly logging off, and the inherent privilege of stepping offline.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
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This drives both day-to-day operations, like smarter procurement, as well as long-term strategy, like identifying and reducing emissions at the source.—
Sophia Mendelsohn,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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It was built in 1954 by mathematician and organist Leland Sprinkle, who spent years identifying which stalactites would produce the right notes.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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TwinMind runs mostly offline, transcribing real-time on the device, capturing up to 16-17 hours of audio without killing the battery.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
11 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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Social media users brought the matter to the team's attention by tagging its account on X to the posts.—
Peter Aitken
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Many took advantage of the long straights this week with drivers tagging closely behind the other to gain from the slipstream.—
Kanzah Maktoum,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Marking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marking. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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