as in edges
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 borders
to serve as a border for
the riverbed is margined by a flat beach of smooth rocks
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Recent Examples of margins
Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
This would create an adverse selection problem—leaving a riskier, potentially sicker population in the insured pool—which could further drive up medical costs for ACA plans and erode Centene’s margins.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
My concern is that Payton has made his own challenge unnecessarily difficult, narrowed the margins.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
Sam’s science fiction action adventure spotlights life on the margins if also on the fringes of deep space, its two main characters a pair of well-meaning outcasts outrunning the law.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Knowing a client’s margins, sales cycles, offers, retention, customer lifetime value and growth levers allows marketers to tie campaigns directly to measurable revenue.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Those are very small numbers — and there are margins of error to consider there, too – but the figures represent millions of people.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
The Seahawks are not loaded with high-end talent, so the margins will be thin in games against competent teams.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
And in sport, where the thinnest of margins always matter, recognizing the invisible might be one of your most visible acts of leadership.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
Season series The Valkyries’ regular-season series wasn’t particularly close with the Lynx, who took all four games, including two by comfortable margins in the final week of the season.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
This would create an adverse selection problem—leaving a riskier, potentially sicker population in the insured pool—which could further drive up medical costs for ACA plans and erode Centene’s margins.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
My concern is that Payton has made his own challenge unnecessarily difficult, narrowed the margins.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
Sam’s science fiction action adventure spotlights life on the margins if also on the fringes of deep space, its two main characters a pair of well-meaning outcasts outrunning the law.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Knowing a client’s margins, sales cycles, offers, retention, customer lifetime value and growth levers allows marketers to tie campaigns directly to measurable revenue.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Those are very small numbers — and there are margins of error to consider there, too – but the figures represent millions of people.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
The Seahawks are not loaded with high-end talent, so the margins will be thin in games against competent teams.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
And in sport, where the thinnest of margins always matter, recognizing the invisible might be one of your most visible acts of leadership.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
Conclusion In conclusion, ServiceNow continues to be a leading software provider, with steady revenue growth, strong cash flow, and margins that many enterprise software competitors would envy.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for margins
Noun
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Underlit pathways, glowing lobby edges, and atmospheric lighting transform the grounds into something between boutique hideaway and sci-fi set.—
Ashlee Marie Preston,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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This oblong option has a floral block pattern and piped edges that instantly enrich a couch or bed.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Warsaw determined the unmanned aerial vehicles to be of Russian origin, having coincided with a massive attack against various sites in western Ukraine, which also borders Poland.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Garcia-Aquino is accused of killing Oscar and dumping his body on the side of a road in Oxnard in Ventura County, which borders Los Angeles County, according to authorities.—
Julia Marnin,
Sacbee.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Each match is expected to sell out the 70,000-capacity stadium, and there will be multiple security perimeters, opposed to the free-flowing situation in the parking lot Saturday.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Earlier this month, a federal judge determined that some of the military's actions in support of ICE, including establishing protective perimeters during raids, constituted law enforcement and thus were against the law.—
Alex Horton,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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With technology growing by leaps and bounds every day, more and more tasks can be automated.—
Adam Coffey,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The duo begin a frantic game of hide-and-seek, with the rabbit running from one side of the tree to the other as the fawn bounds after it.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Chronic, punitive or manipulative testing calls for setting firm boundaries.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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As a result, engineers are actively exploring new materials, innovative architectures, and advanced fabrication techniques to overcome these barriers and keep pushing the boundaries of computing power.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Margins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/margins. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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