markers

noun

plural of marker
1
as in labels
a slip (as of paper or cloth) that is attached to something to identify or describe it the markers on the rock and mineral specimens were old and faded

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2
as in characteristics
something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind the discovery of a marker for the virus has greatly improved the accuracy of diagnosis

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Recent Examples of markers Last month, markers around the city were completed to commemorate the victims of the Chicago Race Riot of 1919. — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026 Beyond career prospects, other markers of adulthood are increasingly out of reach. — Margaux MacColl, Vanity Fair, 11 Aug. 2026 This includes Interstate 40 in California between mile markers 53 and 71. — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Goal markers were slipping, creativity had stalled and employee satisfaction was taking a nosedive. — Janine Schindler, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Interstate 95 in North Carolina between mile markers 1 and 3. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026 Evidence markers for shell casings lined the front yard of the home and the street as police searched for victims inside and outside. — Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026 Sure enough, the test turned up no worrisome markers for cancer, Alzheimer’s, or the like. — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026 Turmeric and Black Pepper Turmeric’s active ingredient, curcumin, is an antioxidant that may lower inflammatory markers like C-reactive protein and interleukin-6. — Sarah Anzlovar, Verywell Health, 4 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for markers
  1. labels
  2. characteristics
  3. features
  4. qualities
  5. traits
  6. attributes
  7. attributions
  8. criteria
Noun
  • Plus a few other wackadoodles banished from labels, serving out their sentences in our nuthouse.
    — Jeff Rabhan, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Having survived the online privacy era, record labels are faced with an even more existential threat from artificial intelligence.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of labels
Noun
  • Jack Reacher, protagonist of books by Lee Child and an ongoing Amazon drama, has several characteristics integral to his Jack Reacher-ness.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Hydrogen tackles flight phases Unlike conventional jet fuel, hydrogen has different combustion and storage characteristics, requiring changes to the systems that deliver and burn it.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of characteristics
Noun
  • The film emerged victorious in a lineup of 17 features at the Swiss fest, including new works by auteurs including Hong Sangsoo, Denis Côté, Ann Oren and Nelson Yeo.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The Pixel Watch 5 introduces a suite of health monitoring features called Health Guardian.
    — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of features
Noun
  • Scarcity, heritage, and exclusivity are part of what customers are paying for, and those qualities have helped create exceptional economics.
    — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The philosophical qualities that define Lindelof’s best work, as well as his stories’ exhilarating strangeness, get lost in the jumble of voices.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of qualities
Noun
  • But this was his first opportunity to play against a live pass rush, which tested one of the traits that drew Los Angeles to Simpson.
    — Nate Atkins, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • In theory, Daniels could sue LSU for misappropriation of his right of publicity, which forbids the unauthorized commercial use of a college athlete’s name, image, likeness, signature, voice, nickname and other identifying traits.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of traits
Noun
  • But Roth had a vision for how his unique combination of attributes could not just benefit his own productions but the theater world at large.
    — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Foreign brands without those two attributes are being marginalized.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of attributes
Noun
  • The work has bounced between several attributions over the years before scholar Giuseppe Porzio identified it as a painting by Glielmo, giving bidders a fresh reason to take notice.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 3 June 2026
  • Political discussions on social media are often dominated by competing attributions of more and more insidious motives to people on the other side.
    — Mark Schroeder, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2026
Definition of attributions
Noun
  • Daniels is also not yet eligible, under LSU rules, to have his jersey retired, as the school has a five-year waiting period listed as one of its criteria for jersey retirement.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease (PD) is determined by symptoms and physical signs, as well as diagnostic criteria.
    — Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of criteria

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