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
The corporal, while on duty in his marked patrol car, reportedly encountered the girl on North Avenue in front of Coppin.
—Keith Daniels, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2025
Over the first three weeks of implementation, the project has exhibited marked success.
—Dj Gribbin, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
Calming the itch enough to leave the area alone can make a marked difference in the length and severity of flare-ups.
—Twiggy Jalloh, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2025
Yet the concerted effort by Democrats to drive dissent from the public square represents a marked departure from those First Amendment norms.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Marked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marked. Accessed 14 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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