MARKED Synonyms: 144 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈmärkt

Definition of marked

as in noticeable

likely to attract attention walks with a marked limp a marked improvement in his grades

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verb

past tense of mark

as in labeled

to attach an identifying slip to marked each application with a numbered sticker

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as in characterized

to be an important feature of an annual event marked mostly by noise and confusion

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as in recorded

to make a written note of mark down the names of those who are planning to attend the dinner

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Recent Examples of marked

Adjective

The traffic safety law, Assembly Bill 413, prohibits parking within 20 feet of the approach side of a marked or unmarked crosswalk, or within 15 feet when a curb extension is present. — Madison Smalstig july 29, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026 Their sometimes fiery back and forth in the virtual group interview was a marked contrast to some of their in-person group appearances before civic organizations and Democratic Party organizations. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2026

Verb

Kaiser Permanente marked the latest progress Tuesday, when the health system broke ground on a 187,000-square-foot outpatient facility along Iron Point Road, expected to open in May 2030. — Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026 Crowds have protested for weeks in major cities, with some demonstrations marked by arrests, looting, injuries and violence across France, Italy and Albania. — Teresa Medrano, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for marked

Recent Examples of Synonyms for marked

Adjective

Our final list is made up of the best six neck creams for older women that firmed skin and made things like tech neck, sagging, and crepey texture look a lot less noticeable and smoother.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2026
Aldi’s Benton’s Original Chocolate Sandwich Creme Cookies have become a frequent Oreo comparison, and a Simply Recipes blind taste test found noticeable differences between the two, with the reviewer ultimately preferring Oreos.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of noticeable

Verb

Despite the charger advertising 160W charging passthrough, its USB-C ports labeled C1 and C2 each top out at 140W when just one device is plugged into the charger.

— Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2026
The processing defect was labeled a Class I Threat by the Food Safety and Inspection Service.

— Eva Flowe October 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of labeled

Verb

However, as his political movement is characterized as free-market and libertarian, these voters are also more likely to trend to Bolsonaro.

— David Unsworth, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Coined in 2019 by The New Yorker writer Jia Tolentino, the phrase refers to a look characterized by a small button nose, high cheekbones and pouty lips.

— Chloe Veltman, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of characterized

Verb

The expansive feeling also comes from the way the duo wrote and recorded these tracks.

— Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
For Burned, Ounsworth recorded in his home studio, produced the album with frequent collaborator Nick Krill and enlisted Dave and Mike Fridmann to mix.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of recorded

Adjective

The number is an estimate by Yogendra Yadav, an elections specialist and prominent critic of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

— Diaa Hadid, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026
The 4,000-square-foot store will be one of the newest tenants in the prominent shopping plaza in downtown Sacramento.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of prominent

Verb

In three appearances for the Texans in 2026, Fisher logged 38 special-teams snaps but did not appear on defense.

— Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
Long-term oversold levels were logged by the monthly stochastics ahead of the June low, which may have marked the end of SHW's cyclical downtrend.

— Katie Stockton, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026

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