PERIPHERY Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

periphery

noun

pə-ˈri-f(ə-)rē

as in perimeter

the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something the dogs are confined by an invisible electronic fence that runs along the periphery of the yard

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Recent Examples of periphery After years on the periphery of French politics, his fortunes changed in 1977 when he was bequeathed a mansion outside Paris by a millionaire backer, along with 30 million francs, around 5 million euros ($5.2 million) in today's money. —

Elizabeth Pineau and Marine Strauss, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025 After years on the periphery of French politics, his fortunes changed in 1977 when he was bequeathed a mansion outside Paris by a millionaire backer, along with 30 million francs, around $5.2 million in today's money. —

Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025 Until a few weeks ago, HTS controlled two-thirds of a province on Syria’s rural periphery. —

Sam Heller, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2024 After appearing to be losing control of the country to the rebels, the Aleppo battle secured Assad’s hold on strategic areas of Syria, with opposition factions and their foreign backers controlling areas on the periphery. —

Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for periphery

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The Nuggets need a perimeter defender — Bruce Brown makes sense if the Raptors buy him out and Denver dumps Zeke Nnaji’s awful contract.

— Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 3 Feb. 2025
But after adding three inexpensive yet highly skilled perimeter players — Vandersloot for facilitation, Allen and Nurse for high-volume 3-point shooting — the Sky are now more likely to retain the No. 3 and No. 10 picks to dig into the second phase of building through the draft.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025