as in edge
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
the margins of the paper should only be an inch wide
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as in to border
to serve as a border for
the riverbed is margined by a flat beach of smooth rocks
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Recent Examples of margin
Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2025
House Republicans powered their first leg of this marathon across the line with the barest of majorities and zero margin for error.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 6 June 2025
CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
Additionally, the firm likes Uber’s profitability setup, free cash flow potential and margin upside.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2025
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Noun
On his final attempt of the Super Bowl, Mahomes reared back and let loose a 50-yard touchdown strike to rookie Xavier Worthy, a score that cut the margin to 18 points with less than two minutes to play.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2025
House Republicans powered their first leg of this marathon across the line with the barest of majorities and zero margin for error.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 6 June 2025
Verb
Of course, should the company’s sales grow and/or margins expand, the impact of the buyback would be even more impactful, giving shareholders a greater claim to the larger profit.
—CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
Additionally, the firm likes Uber’s profitability setup, free cash flow potential and margin upside.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for margin
Noun
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In a Venezuelan election, running as an incumbent gives you the sort of edge that any unscrupulous and power-hungry leader around the world can only fantasize about.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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The water instead rolls down the fly and through the lower mesh edge, onto the exterior tub floor fabric and onto the ground.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 June 2025
Verb
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Uttarakhand is a province of northern India bordering Nepal and Tibet.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Two bridges collapsed in separate Russian regions bordering Ukraine on Saturday night, killing seven people and injuring dozens, with Russian officials alleging the bridges had been deliberately blown up.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
1 June 2025
Noun
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The root cause of this risk is a network perimeter security mindset.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Plans call for a perimeter walking-and-biking trail that loops into a network of pedestrian paths.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Unfortunately, physical barriers like metal or plastic edging will not contain ground ivy, thanks to the underground roots.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
22 May 2025
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The cabin also has brown edging that pairs perfectly with the rose gold (an alloy from pure gold and copper) hardware found throughout the interior.—
Daniel Cote,
Robb Report,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Understanding Job Crafting Job crafting is the physical and cognitive changes individuals make to tasks or relational boundaries of their work.—
Jonathan H. Westover,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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English scalping did not, in other words, undermine their understanding of the meaning of hair as beyond the boundaries of the body.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
Noun
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The tunnel is 17 miles (27 km) in circumference, and is located in Geneva, Switzerland.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
12 May 2025
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However, their weight and hip circumference were back to pre-study measurements within four weeks after stopping ACV.1 Another study looked at Lebanese adolescents and young adults who were overweight or had obesity and received either ACV or a placebo for 12 weeks.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Margin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/margin. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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