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
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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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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Only this year, in a marked break from prior bills, the proposal, House Bill 1040, has drawn bipartisan support — a key hurdle in a building where Democrats outnumber Republicans nearly 2-to-1.
—Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2025
Some sections of the trail are still being completed and not well marked, so plan on some skilled route finding or pick a section that’s better delineated.
—Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 27 Jan. 2025
Leave a comment View Comments The formations have also provided insight into one of the biggest mysteries on Mars — why the planet has a marked boundary between the soaring highlands of its southern hemisphere and shallow plains in the northern hemisphere.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Meanwhile, her former program again sold out its season tickets this year, although its on-the-court success has seen a marked decline in her absence.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Only this year, in a marked break from prior bills, the proposal, House Bill 1040, has drawn bipartisan support — a key hurdle in a building where Democrats outnumber Republicans nearly 2-to-1.
—Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2025
Some sections of the trail are still being completed and not well marked, so plan on some skilled route finding or pick a section that’s better delineated.
—Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 27 Jan. 2025
Leave a comment View Comments The formations have also provided insight into one of the biggest mysteries on Mars — why the planet has a marked boundary between the soaring highlands of its southern hemisphere and shallow plains in the northern hemisphere.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
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“Marked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marked. Accessed 2 Feb. 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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