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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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By Carmen Arroyo, Bloomberg Elon Musk’s xAI has paused hiring for professionals to train its Grok chatbot on a range of specialized skills, according to people with knowledge of the matter, marking a potential shift in how the artificial intelligence firm develops its technology.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Deliver Me from Nowhere) have inked deals to star in Little One, a dark comedy marking the feature directorial debut of Alex Kavutskiy, which reunites the Weapons duo of Zach Cregger and Roy Lee.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 June 2026
The longest-running American soap opera in production is marking a major milestone.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Over the last 70 years, historical groups have installed more than 2,200 signs across the state of Georgia marking notable moments, from the burning of Atlanta during the Civil War to the founding of Coca-Cola.
—Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 27 May 2026
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Deliver Me from Nowhere) have inked deals to star in Little One, a dark comedy marking the feature directorial debut of Alex Kavutskiy, which reunites the Weapons duo of Zach Cregger and Roy Lee.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 June 2026
The longest-running American soap opera in production is marking a major milestone.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Over the last 70 years, historical groups have installed more than 2,200 signs across the state of Georgia marking notable moments, from the burning of Atlanta during the Civil War to the founding of Coca-Cola.
—Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marking
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After the war, his goalscoring statistics were deleted and his achievements were discredited, with the Polish press labelling him as mentally unstable and an alcoholic.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Merely by labelling the item as AI, a booming amount of vitriol was released.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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So much of The Last Supper involved characterizing songs, movies, music videos, paintings, and so on.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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Many in the scientific research community disagree, characterizing the changes as the White House attempting to usurp autonomy from scientists and career civil servants.—
Allison DeAngelis,
STAT,
1 June 2026
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The machine’s repertoire included answers to 12 riddles, passages from books, and laughing, crying and kissing sounds, as well as arias sung in both male and female voices—all feats that Edison’s phonograph would one day be able to accomplish by recording and playing back the human voice.—
Ron Cowen,
Scientific American,
3 June 2026
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Michiganders are facing an affordability crisis, and our utility companies are recording record profits.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Santa Ana Police Department officers are seeking help in identifying and locating a woman who was seen throwing a container full of food at a Chipotle employee in early May.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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The Los Angeles Police Department has not yet released a motive or identifying information about any of the suspects involved.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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This isn’t to say any of these teams would have challenged eventual champion LSU; the point is that distinguishing between teams 10 and 20 for inclusion in a 16-team CFP is virtually impossible.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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The first distinguishing feature is the nature of the problem being attacked.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Lula, on track for reelection in October polls, vowed to stem deforestation after logging soared under his rightist predecessor, who sought to curry favor with Brazil’s powerful farming firms.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
1 June 2026
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Star winger Matthew Tkachuk played for the United States, logging seven points (four goals, three assists) in five games.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
1 June 2026
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Cruz posted, tagging Gillibrand.—
Natassia Paloma,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Ever since, Mote researchers have been catching and tagging between two to six dusky sharks every winter, according to Chapman.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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To prepare for the release of the 1926 census, archivists spent nearly three years conserving, digitizing and transcribing the decades-old data, McBride said.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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With the advancement of technology, there is now a transcribing tool on hand, but Warner says, human transcribing is not only faster, but 99% accurate.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Marking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marking. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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