as in distinction
the state of being kept distinct
the lines of demarcation between art and entertainment are often blurry
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Recent Examples of demarcate
Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
The two countries have long disagreed on stretches of their 500-mile border that had been demarcated under French colonial rule, especially around the Preah Vihear and Ta Muen Thom temples, and have clashed several times over the years, including between 2008 and 2011.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 9 Dec. 2025
Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026
The Los Angeles Rams are maybe the current gold standard of separating organizational responsibilities with some insulation for ownership and clear demarcations of who is in charge of what.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Verb
The authors conclude that governments should invest in improving existing payment mechanisms and clearly demarcating the responsibilities of private payment providers, regulators, and central banks rather than pursuing new digital products.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
The two countries have long disagreed on stretches of their 500-mile border that had been demarcated under French colonial rule, especially around the Preah Vihear and Ta Muen Thom temples, and have clashed several times over the years, including between 2008 and 2011.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 9 Dec. 2025
Noun
What evidences the demarcation line?
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026
The Los Angeles Rams are maybe the current gold standard of separating organizational responsibilities with some insulation for ownership and clear demarcations of who is in charge of what.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demarcate
Verb
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Sound design—the particular timbre of a bass drum or a synth sweep—often defines the identity of a track.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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That shop, Orange County Drum & Percussion, better known as OCDP, would go on to define the look and sound of a generation of alternative rock drummers.—
Jeff Miller,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The market is full of vehicles that blur the line between a traditional e-bike and something closer to a motorcycle, and manufacturers don’t always make the distinction easy to spot.—
Sarah Raza,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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This distinction was missing both from popular discourse, the academics felt, and from an influential definition of antisemitism associated with the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, which lists numerous examples of antisemitism related to criticism of Israel.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Emma’s kind, matriarchal presence — which has been a constant in the show since season one — is lacking in the first half of this season, underscoring the impact of her separation from Joe.—
Lisa de los Reyes,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Mar. 2026
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The National Transportation Safety Board blamed systemic FAA failures and found the crash was preventable, with concerns including overreliance on visual separation and longstanding risks in the airspace around Reagan National.—
Eric Mack,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This law, presented in the name of anti-discrimination, threatens to do exactly that against private religious institutions that do not comply with state mandates or rules that would conflict with a private religious institution’s beliefs and views.—
Stephen Mitchell,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
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That law prohibits employment discrimination on various grounds, including gender.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Demarcate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demarcate. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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