noun
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a mark or series of marks
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the arrangement of colours on an animal, plant, etc
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assessment and correction of school children's or students' written work by teaching staff
Etymology
Origin of marking
Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at mark 1, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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China’s Victory Giant raised 20.12 billion Hong Kong dollars, or US$2.57 billion in Hong Kong, marking the largest IPO in the city since Zijin Gold International.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
QXO has agreed to acquire insulation products company TopBuild for $17 billion, marking the building products distributor’s biggest deal to date.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
On Friday, artificial-intelligence chipmaker and cloud provider Cerebras filed a prospectus for an initial public offering, marking its second attempt after withdrawing a 2024 filing last year.
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026
Apple, one of the world’s most valuable companies, is getting a new chief executive, marking a new chapter in the story of what has become arguably the most influential company in consumer technology.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
It was queer this feeling of marking time, like sitting in a waiting room at a dentist’s.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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