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
Annie Aguiar, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
With her recent looks, Brown demarcates the precocious child actor from the adult woman.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2025
David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
The line of demarcation for evaluating previous Baltimore Ravens drafts is typically 2019.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Verb
When Weber and Finger started paying attention to celebrity gossip in the 2000s, glossy magazines reliably demarcated legitimate stars from up-and-comers.
—Annie Aguiar, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
With her recent looks, Brown demarcates the precocious child actor from the adult woman.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
The retired lieutenant general's proposal, which was outlined in British newspaper The Times, is the first by a senior U.S. official that uses the Dnieper River as a line of demarcation in postwar Ukraine, although Kellogg did not advocate ceding to Moscow any further territory east of the river.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
The line of demarcation for evaluating previous Baltimore Ravens drafts is typically 2019.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demarcate
Verb
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His music is also a way for parents to connect with the club vibe that, for many, defined their pre-child years.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
13 June 2025
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The program defined orphans as children who had lost one or both parents to AIDS, and the children did not necessarily have HIV themselves.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Smallpox was officially declared eradicated by the WHO in October 1980, and is today still the only human disease to achieve this distinction.—
Time,
Time,
11 June 2025
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This distinction in intent produces markedly different outcomes.—
Jonathan H. Westover,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
Noun
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The case to voters citywide: La Jolla must pay millions to San Diego in separation costs that, along with the city not having to spend money in La Jolla, can help cover the budget gap and improve services elsewhere.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2025
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The Current will have at least five points of separation atop the league standings depending on the rest of the weekend’s results.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2025
Noun
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While serving as a city supervisor, Milk introduced legislation to protect the gay community, including a gay rights ordinance in 1978 to ban discrimination against LGBTQ people in housing or employment.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
4 June 2025
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What To Know Wilders' party has called for an end to Islamic schools, Qurans or mosques and has a history of anti-Islam and anti-immigrant rhetoric, with the right wing firebrand having been convicted of discrimination after insulting Moroccan immigrants at a 2014 campaign rally.—
Brendan Cole
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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“Demarcate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demarcate. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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