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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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
The European Union said, if confirmed, the use of the nuclear-capable long-range missile would be a marked escalation in the war.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
What’s more, Musk’s apparent olive branch is a marked departure from his views on the Soros family so far.
—Byeleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2024
This has fueled concerns of a marked escalation in Moscow's war on Ukraine, and tensions spilling over into the Asia-Pacific.
—Susie Blann and Joanna Kozlowska, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
Researchers from Johns Hopkins University and the University of Amsterdam found the marked cylinders in 2004, and Johns Hopkins archaeologist Glenn Schwartz described them in a paper in 2021.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
The European Union said, if confirmed, the use of the nuclear-capable long-range missile would be a marked escalation in the war.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
What’s more, Musk’s apparent olive branch is a marked departure from his views on the Soros family so far.
—Byeleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2024
This has fueled concerns of a marked escalation in Moscow's war on Ukraine, and tensions spilling over into the Asia-Pacific.
—Susie Blann and Joanna Kozlowska, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Nov. 2024
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“Marked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marked. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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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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