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asterisk

[as-tuh-risk] / ˈæs tə rɪsk /
NOUN
reference mark
Synonyms
WEAK
bullet caret dagger diacritical mark ditto double dagger leaders punctuation punctuation mark reference

Example Sentences

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The upswing from February requires a little asterisk.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

The decline in the unemployment rate came with an asterisk: The labor force shrank by nearly 400,000 people, meaning fewer Americans were counted as unemployed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

It highlights unsettling elements, such as Letby responding "no comment" to police questions while in custody, and excerpts from her diary where dates coinciding with the babies' deaths are marked with an asterisk.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

But any suggestion this was a diminished spectacle, and one that should historically be marked with an asterisk as not a proper Test, is wide of the mark.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

Beneath the practice schedule, there was a definition for the asterisk.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty