flagged
adj. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈfɫæɡd// UK //flˈæɡd// flagged
adj. marked or identified as needing special attention or being a potential problem.
adj. marked with a symbol or indicator to denote a requirement for further scrutiny or action. Often used in digital or administrative contexts to highlight errors or suspicious activity.
The system flagged his account for suspicious activity.
Several emails were flagged as spam by the security software because they contained suspicious links.
During the audit, the accountant flagged several inconsistencies in the quarterly reports that required immediate clarification from the department heads.
Usage
Often used predicatively after 'be' or 'get', or as a participial adjective modifying a noun.