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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Jessica Boehm, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
Under the agreement, P4 will provide two armed security officers in specialized, marked vehicles who will work within the village seven days a week between the hours of 11 p.m. and 7 a.m., patrolling specific neighborhoods and commercial areas, or the village as a whole.
—Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Wan-Bissaka’s marked offensive improvement has impressed Potter, with the 27-year-old having registered two goals and two assists in 28 league appearances.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
This case comes amid a marked spike in measles infections in the United States, which since the start of 2025 has already recorded the most measles cases in a single year since 2019, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
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—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
Under the agreement, P4 will provide two armed security officers in specialized, marked vehicles who will work within the village seven days a week between the hours of 11 p.m. and 7 a.m., patrolling specific neighborhoods and commercial areas, or the village as a whole.
—Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Wan-Bissaka’s marked offensive improvement has impressed Potter, with the 27-year-old having registered two goals and two assists in 28 league appearances.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
This case comes amid a marked spike in measles infections in the United States, which since the start of 2025 has already recorded the most measles cases in a single year since 2019, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Marked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marked. Accessed 3 Apr. 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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