full marks
plural noun
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chiefly British
: the highest possible grade on an exam or in a course
She got full marks for the coursework …—
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chiefly British
: due credit or commendation
Regarding the question of aircraft nomenclature, my pet peeve is commercial airline aircraft. I give the Europeans full marks in this department: Comets, Caravelles and Concordes are above reproach.—John Ryan
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Even if most rated the season highly, only a small sample gave the Rangers full marks.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 24 July 2024
Scoring an impressive 84%, the Caribbean nation nearly earned full marks in four key pillars: Mandatory Travel or Residence, Ease of Processing, Due Diligence, and Certainty of Product.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
The New York Times was not bowled over, but a critic for the New York World gave her performance full marks.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2024
That woman won it anyway, and had earned it; a big write-up in the paper gave full marks for her achievements and goals.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2023
On Douban, a popular Chinese movie review site, the movie is currently scored 8.6 out of 10, with nearly half of all viewers giving it full marks.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 25 July 2023
There was a popular Korean drama titled Super Rookie about a man who becomes a new employee at a chaebol company due to a computer error giving him full marks on his entrance exam.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 11 July 2023
The sole top ten entry from Asia is Japan’s third city – a mega metropolis and one of the most stable and safe places to live anywhere, with full marks in stability, healthcare, and education.
—Duncan Madden, Forbes, 4 Aug. 2022
High school students in India will receive full marks for a national exam question that has been dropped after it was criticized as misogynistic.
—NBC News, 20 Dec. 2021
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Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 24 July 2024
Scoring an impressive 84%, the Caribbean nation nearly earned full marks in four key pillars: Mandatory Travel or Residence, Ease of Processing, Due Diligence, and Certainty of Product.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
The New York Times was not bowled over, but a critic for the New York World gave her performance full marks.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2024
That woman won it anyway, and had earned it; a big write-up in the paper gave full marks for her achievements and goals.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2023
On Douban, a popular Chinese movie review site, the movie is currently scored 8.6 out of 10, with nearly half of all viewers giving it full marks.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 25 July 2023
There was a popular Korean drama titled Super Rookie about a man who becomes a new employee at a chaebol company due to a computer error giving him full marks on his entrance exam.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 11 July 2023
The sole top ten entry from Asia is Japan’s third city – a mega metropolis and one of the most stable and safe places to live anywhere, with full marks in stability, healthcare, and education.
—Duncan Madden, Forbes, 4 Aug. 2022
High school students in India will receive full marks for a national exam question that has been dropped after it was criticized as misogynistic.
—NBC News, 20 Dec. 2021
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“Full marks.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full%20marks. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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