marks (off)

verb

present tense third-person singular of mark (off)
as in defines
to mark the limits of marked off the outline of the mural first

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  1. defines
  2. limits
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  • First, the platform will provide tags that indicate which election markets are low volume, which Kalshi defines as those with less than $10,000.
    — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Using the scholar’s own words, Baird lays out Said’s role in public life and defines one of his principle intellectual projects.
    — Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2026
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  • About 75% of Australia’s natural gas production is offshore, which limits growth.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The doc, which also screened at fests from TIFF to Zurich, Hamptons, Mill Valley Film Festival, Beyondfest and more, is a hefty 225 minutes long – plus a ten-minute intermission – which limits showtimes.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026
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“Marks (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marks%20%28off%29. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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