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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.


SIMPLE

The system flagged his account for suspicious activity.

CONTEXTUAL

Several emails were flagged as spam by the security software because they contained suspicious links.

COMPLEX

During the audit, the accountant flagged several inconsistencies in the quarterly reports that required immediate clarification from the department heads.

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Usage

Often used predicatively after 'be' or 'get', or as a participial adjective modifying a noun.

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