- present participle of mark.
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
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of marking
Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at mark 1, -ing 1
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That came on top of another scandal related to the online marking system of tests taken by nearly two million high school students.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Manufacturing shipments rose to about $55.55 billion, marking a fourth straight month of increased sales for manufacturers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Kalshi began opening markets on “Love Island” in late May, marking its biggest foray into the reality TV genre.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
The safety of politicians has been a prominent issue in recent years, with the murder of Conservative MP David Amess in 2021 and last month marking the ten-year anniversary of Labour MP Jo Cox's murder.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
The heavy dookie-brown doors slammed shut behind me like a period marking the end to that dream.
From "Monday's Not Coming" by Tiffany D. Jackson
Although the colorful smile like markings make these spiders instantly recognizable, scientists still do not know why they evolved.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
Since 2023, at least 10 deaths in the U.S. have been linked to air-bag parts with markings of a Chinese manufacturer called Jilin Province Detiannuo Safety Technology, also known as DTN Airbag.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
“This has all the markings of a citywide cover-up,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
About 30-40% of cancers which do not respond to chemotherapy have these markings.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
Accents are markings that are used to indicate these especially-strong-sounding notes.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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