1
: having an identifying mark
marked playing cards
2
or
ˈmär-kəd 
: having a distinctive or emphasized character
has a marked drawl
3
a
: enjoying fame or notoriety
Winning the tournament made her a marked woman.
b
: being an object of attack, suspicion, or vengeance
To his enemies, the rebel leader was a marked man.
4
: overtly signaled by a linguistic feature
with most English nouns the plural is the marked number
marked
2 of 2past tense of mark entry 2
Examples of marked in a Sentence
Adjective
He speaks with a marked accent.
There was a marked change in her attitude.
There's been a marked improvement in the weather.
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Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
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For example, while Trump’s approval ratings have remained fairly stable since a marked decline in the spring, some surveys suggest ongoing slippage.
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Adjective
Amazon’s October Prime Day has countless more marked down goodies and bargains to shop.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
Most recent data point to a marked deterioration as the Trump tariffs weigh on an economy already struggling with a property-market deflation and a crushing debt burden.
—The Wall Street Journal, Twin Cities, 5 Oct. 2025
For example, while Trump’s approval ratings have remained fairly stable since a marked decline in the spring, some surveys suggest ongoing slippage.
—Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Numerous reports from the iconic New York course, both from fans and the players themselves, have highlighted the crowd's marked hostility toward Team Europe members.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Marked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marked. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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marked
adjective1
: having an identifying mark
a marked card
2
: noticeable, conspicuous
speaks with a marked accent
3
a
: being a person on whom attention is focused
b
: being an object of attack or suspicion
a marked man
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