1
: the act, process, or an instance of making or giving a mark
2
a
: a mark made
b
: arrangement, pattern, or disposition of marks
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The higher sales were driven by growth in serialization software and in core marking and coding.
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
The only way to do this is to consume your hardware, software or packages from a manufacturer-category provider or supplier with a certified CE marking.
—Stephanie Domas, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The restaurant was in violation of 13 standards, including having raw chicken stored above raw potatoes, a deli slicer with debris and residue, no date markings on multiple food items and large buckets of food and containers of raw proteins stored on the floor.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2025
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) states that Real ID-compliant cards will feature a distinctive star marking.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
The only way to do this is to consume your hardware, software or packages from a manufacturer-category provider or supplier with a certified CE marking.
—Stephanie Domas, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The restaurant was in violation of 13 standards, including having raw chicken stored above raw potatoes, a deli slicer with debris and residue, no date markings on multiple food items and large buckets of food and containers of raw proteins stored on the floor.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2025
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) states that Real ID-compliant cards will feature a distinctive star marking.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Marking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marking. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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marking
noun
mark·ing
ˈmär-kiŋ 
1
: the act, process, or an instance of making or giving a mark
the teacher's marking was considered to be fair
2
: a mark made
3
: an arrangement or pattern of marks (as on the coat of an animal)
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