Thesaurus results for MARKS (OFF)

marks (off)

verb

present tense third-person singular of mark (off)

as in defines

to mark the limits of marked off the outline of the mural first

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology defines personally identifiable information as data that can distinguish or trace a person’s identity, either alone or when combined with linkable information.

— Nicole M. Bennett, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026
Nowhere to be found in this section, or the entire CBA, is the part that defines what a woman is.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2026

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That broadly limits recruitment to free transfers, while Storch is also not permitted to expand salary budgets through equity injections.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Getting a crabbing license isn't easy, and Maryland limits the number to around 5,400 each year to protect the Chesapeake Bay's crab population, which declined between 2011 and 2023.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026

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