1
: the act, process, or an instance of making or giving a mark
2
a
: a mark made
b
: arrangement, pattern, or disposition of marks
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Numbers have been put on supporter entrances and accessibility markings are now in place.
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Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 7 July 2025
Stay in your lane: Use the road's lane markings as a guide to staying in the correct lane.
—Kansas City Star, 7 July 2025
The agency maintains a database of markings found on bullets and casings after they have been fired.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 July 2025
Less expensive sheets sometimes lack nice-to-have details, and this set doesn’t have a top/bottom marking along the sides of the sheets.
—Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2025
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Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 7 July 2025
Stay in your lane: Use the road's lane markings as a guide to staying in the correct lane.
—Kansas City Star, 7 July 2025
The agency maintains a database of markings found on bullets and casings after they have been fired.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 July 2025
Less expensive sheets sometimes lack nice-to-have details, and this set doesn’t have a top/bottom marking along the sides of the sheets.
—Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2025
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“Marking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marking. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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marking
noun
mark·ing
ˈmär-kiŋ 
1
: the act, process, or an instance of making or giving a mark
the teacher's marking was considered to be fair
2
: a mark made
3
: an arrangement or pattern of marks (as on the coat of an animal)
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