Adjective He speaks with a marked accent. There was a marked change in her attitude. There's been a marked improvement in the weather.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
There has been a marked increase in Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians in the West bank, according to B'Tselem, an Israeli human rights watchdog. Hadas Gold And Celine Alkhaldi, CNN, 14 Sep. 2022 Sales of drama series and movies, however, saw a marked increase of 21.8% to €57.3 million, representing 30.8% of all sales. Ed Meza, Variety, 6 Sep. 2022 Those who are not participating in the ride should expect delays on routes around the downtown core and a marked increase in pedestrian, bicyclist and other traffic through about noon.oregonlive, 12 Aug. 2022 At the Academy of American Poets, Benka and staff have seen a marked increase in website traffic, especially since early 2020. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2022 This windfall was a marked increase over their previous year’s also successful trip to the market with $10,000 in furs (roughly $180,000 in 2022 dollars). David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 17 July 2022 Skomal says there’s been a marked change in beachgoer behavior since the region saw two shark attacks on humans — one of them fatal — in 2018. Philip Marcelo, USA TODAY, 30 June 2022 Skomal says there's been a marked change in beachgoer behavior since the region saw two shark attacks on humans - one of them fatal - in 2018.CBS News, 30 June 2022 In the five years since Hill stepped in to lead Grassroots, the group has undergone marked change, doubling its retail membership, successfully navigating a pandemic, and modernizing its website and data-collection systems. Andrew Weaver, Outside Online, 17 Mar. 2022 See More
Word History
First Known Use
Adjective
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of marked was before the 12th century