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marking

[mahr-king] / ˈmɑr kɪŋ /
NOUN
designating
Synonyms
STRONG
calling characterizing denominating distinguishing indicating naming noticing recognizing showing specifying terming
WEAK
pointing out
NOUN
making a mark upon
Synonyms
STRONGEST
lettering
STRONG
blazing branding earmarking impressing imprinting initialing inscribing labeling notching scoring signing stamping tagging ticketing

Example Sentences

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But since 2019, the two nations have plunged into a diplomatic deep-freeze so profound that Madrid sent no official representative to the 2024 inauguration marking Sheinbaum’s ascension as Mexico’s first woman president.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

The company’s board declares a 14% increase in its quarterly dividend to $1.25 a share, marking 22 years of increases.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

The tech-focused Nasdaq composite added 0.4%, marking its 12th consecutive winning session, the index’s longest streak of gains since 2009.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

She also had a tattoo that read "Shhh…" on her index finger - a marking nearly identical to that on the singer's own index finger.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

I started again marking off the letters one at a time.

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg