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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Adjective
However, this ZIP code has seen a marked decline in home values.
—Andrew Depietro, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
And with Jenkins at the helm, Mufasa: The Lion King is also a marked visual improvement from the 2019 Lion King’s pallid, nearly shot-for-shot re-creation of the 1994 animation.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
That’s a marked improvement over pre-Thanksgiving, when the deficit stood at 11 percent in mid-November.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024
Over the past decade, there has been a marked improvement in the education and proactive measures taken by owners regarding their exit strategies.
—Craig West, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Marked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marked. Accessed 20 Jan. 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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