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Meanings of marking in English

A distinguishing symbol.

markermark

Evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score.

gradingscoring
Usage of marking in English
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This week Gay Community News launched an exhibition marking its 30th anniversary.
The Irish Times
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It's fitting, marking the point where two very different styles come together.
The Guardian
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Writer went to party in the East Village marking the first issue.
The new yorker
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Are all students being treated fairly in the State exams marking process?
The Irish Times
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However, employment continued to fall, marking a 28th month of successive declines.
The Irish Times
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Markets were closed on Monday for a public holiday marking Coptic Christmas.
Reuters
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The issue of anonymous marking has sometimes been contentious at third level.
The Irish Times
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Most farmers are doing the main shear and are in calf-marking mode.
Radio NZ
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The land is staked with bright plastic strips marking potential oil wells.
The Guardian
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Ukrainians have begun marking the 27th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.
BBC
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Ceremonies marking accession of Hungary, Czech Republic and Poland at NATO headquarters.
The Irish Times
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The music of their bells would begin soon, marking the midday hour.
The Secret Eleanor
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Battersea Dogs and Cats Home is marking its 150th anniversary this year.
BBC
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I'm marking waypoints where interesting things happen to me on this trip.
G'day to die: a passport to peril mystery
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The Royal Marines is marking 350 years since its formation on Tuesday.
BBC
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Armenia and its large disaspora is marking the start of the killings.
The Irish Times
About this term
Marking through the time
Marking across language varieties
Ireland
Common
New Zealand
Common
United Kingdom
Common
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