mark
noun
a visible impression or trace on something, such as a line, cut, dent, stain, or bruise.
have marked
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present perfectof mark.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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They expect Samsung’s shares, which recently fell 49% from their recent peak, to regain ground, noting that historically, declines of more than 40% have marked the start of a mid- to long-term rebound.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Previous holiday episodes have marked the first full appearance of David Tennant’s Tenth Doctor in 2005 as well as Ncuti Gatwa’s Fifteenth Doctor in 2023.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
In answer to those fretting about the imminent bursting of a market bubble, the Goldman team argue that the “conditions that have marked the ends of past bull markets remain mostly absent today.”
From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026
For more than a decade, “Saturday Night Live” writers Colin Jost and Michael Che have marked breaks and finales with a joke swap segment.
From Salon ● May 17, 2026
“Yes, I’m planning to build my house come autumn. We have marked some good white oak for the clapboards.”
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
