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as in to characterize
to be an important feature of
an annual event marked mostly by noise and confusion
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as in to record
to make a written note of
mark down the names of those who are planning to attend the dinner
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as in joke
a person or thing that is made fun of
in the wake of the scandal, the disgraced governor became the favorite mark of late-night comedians
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as in target
a person or thing that is the object of abuse, criticism, or ridicule
his gullibility and tendency to fall for bluffs made him an easy mark at the poker table
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as in reputation
overall quality as seen or judged by people in general
a brand of crystal that bears the mark of excellence
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as in criterion
something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared
lately his playing hasn't been up to the mark expected of a concert pianist
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as in goal
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish
set marks for expected daily output
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as in feature
something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind
a sensitive expression that is the mark of a poet
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as in scar
something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing
a small mark where the car had scraped a wall
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as in effect
the power to bring about a result on another
a person of some mark in the field of evolutionary biology
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Recent Examples of mark
Simmone Shah, Time, 27 Mar. 2025
Abreu later drew a nine-pitch walk in the seventh against Rangers reliever Robert Garcia, who also walked Kristian Campbell, marking the rookie’s first time on base in an MLB game.
—Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2025
Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
Peace lilies prefer balanced fertilizers like 20-20-20 to check all the marks of giving the plant equal values of Nitrogen, Phosphorous, and Potassium.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Missing from the document was any mention of climate change—marking the first time in over a decade that the topic has not appeared on the list.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 27 Mar. 2025
Abreu later drew a nine-pitch walk in the seventh against Rangers reliever Robert Garcia, who also walked Kristian Campbell, marking the rookie’s first time on base in an MLB game.
—Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
Oakland topped out at 84 degrees, beating its old mark of 75 set in 1997; Hayward hit 81 degrees, shattering its previous record of 73 set in 2014; and Concord reached 80 degrees, edging past its old mark of 78 set in 2014 and tied in 2022.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
Peace lilies prefer balanced fertilizers like 20-20-20 to check all the marks of giving the plant equal values of Nitrogen, Phosphorous, and Potassium.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mark
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In environments that prioritize harmony and consensus, leaders who express disagreement may swiftly be labeled as poor listeners or seen as dismissive of differing viewpoints.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Trump has labelled Tesla vandals domestic terrorists, kicking off a crack down with the support of US Attorney General Pam Bondi.—
Emily Forlini,
PCMAG,
21 Mar. 2025
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While central New South Wales is now characterized by plains and plateaus, during the Miocene, the region was surrounded by lush rainforests, according to the study.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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Cold Creek was planted in the 1970s and exists as one of the state’s oldest vineyards; its fruit is characterized by ripe fruit intensity which the winery balances by picking the grapes over a four week period to showcase varying sweetness levels for a complex palate in flavor and structure.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The administration expects the new rates to remain in place until the U.S. narrows a $1.2 trillion trade imbalance recorded last year.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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Even worse, the duo recorded zero interceptions and just one turnover between them — a Holland forced fumble in Week 1.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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The joke being: Champagnes are sparkling wines that come only from the Champagne region of France.—
Timothy DePeugh,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2025
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The joke sparked a furious backlash within Shinde’s Hindu supremacist Shiv Sena political party.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN,
25 Mar. 2025
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Judge James Boasberg, now a frequent target of Trump, has since ordered five of Trump’s Cabinet members to preserve all Signal messages sent from March 11 to March 15.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Mar. 2025
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That’s why even just the Trump administration’s first strike against its targets—a mass curtailment of science-research funding—could end up being felt by students right away.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
30 Mar. 2025
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Catullus would be little more than a name and a reputation today had a single manuscript containing his poems not survived the Middle Ages.—
Daniel Mendelsohn,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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Family-friendly Offerings While Bora Bora has a reputation for being a honeymooners' paradise, there are plenty of family-friendly activities here, too.—
Jess Feldman,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Mar. 2025
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Titled Protecting Europe's Essential Societal Functions, the strategy calls for minimum preparedness criteria to be implemented among essential services such as hospitals, schools, transport and telecommunications.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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The group assigned to identify a new home, known as the Sundance Film Festival Location Task Force and was made up of both Sundance staff members and board members, narrowed that list down to 67 cities that met its initial criteria and submitted an RFI.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
27 Mar. 2025
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The Universal Service Fund was established by the FCC after Congress passed the Telecommunications Act of 1996 with the goal of ensuring communication systems are available nationwide.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2025
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Luis Díaz is a big-time player for Colombia, who has scored nine goals in 22 starts for Liverpool this season.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Mark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mark. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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