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as in edges
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
a rug with a fancily embroidered border
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as in frontiers
a region along the dividing line between two countries
people who live on an international border get used to carrying a passport
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as in bounds
to serve as a border for
that velvet bordered the sleeves on this shirt, until it fell off
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Recent Examples of borders
Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Going into the 1990s, psychiatrists were optimistic that these borders would also show up in brain scans and genetics research.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 28 Jan. 2026
Spain, instead, frames it as a governance problem, one that requires institutional capacity, legal pathways and administrative realism rather than more detention centers and externalized borders.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The Basel Convention, a global treaty governing hazardous waste movement across borders, shapes how e-waste is recycled worldwide.
—Kristen Edgreen Kaufman, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Zagorac was fired from substitute teaching jobs in Naperville District 203, Hinsdale District 181 and Schaumburg District 54 in 2005, after the districts realized their background checks did not extend beyond Illinois’ borders, according to the Naperville Sun.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
The site is within a half-mile of the Avon and Bloomfield borders.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
It was also seen as a defensive buffer, intended to keep conflict away from Iranian borders.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
As any gamer who’s sunk 75-plus hours into Cyberpunk 2077 or Red Dead Redemption 2 can tell you, what feels like an environment of limitless potential and unlimited space to roam does, in fact, have borders.
—Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 21 Jan. 2026
Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
The strike group was in the Indian Ocean, Central Command said, and not in the Arabian Sea, which borders Iran.
—Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Archuleta County borders New Mexico to the south and includes communities like Pagosa Springs, Arboles, Chimney Rock, Chromo, Juanita, and Dyke.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Civilian institutions in Hasakah, which borders Turkey, would be integrated into the Syrian state, the document said.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
At least one state, South Carolina, has been facing a measles outbreak since early October, with the majority of cases in Spartanburg County, which borders North Carolina.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2026
Things To Do Go To Bayfront Park Take a morning bike ride or stroll along Bayfront Park, which juts out towards the water and borders a marina of yachts and power boats.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
The neighborhood, which borders the Cape Cod Canal with breathtaking views of the Sagamore Bridge and canalway, is home to longtime residents, some of whom have lived there for over 60 years.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Her ranch borders the property.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
This lingering becomes the sound of a book in a new room, opening, its music carried in a wind that crosses borders.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Going into the 1990s, psychiatrists were optimistic that these borders would also show up in brain scans and genetics research.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 28 Jan. 2026
Spain, instead, frames it as a governance problem, one that requires institutional capacity, legal pathways and administrative realism rather than more detention centers and externalized borders.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The Basel Convention, a global treaty governing hazardous waste movement across borders, shapes how e-waste is recycled worldwide.
—Kristen Edgreen Kaufman, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Zagorac was fired from substitute teaching jobs in Naperville District 203, Hinsdale District 181 and Schaumburg District 54 in 2005, after the districts realized their background checks did not extend beyond Illinois’ borders, according to the Naperville Sun.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
The site is within a half-mile of the Avon and Bloomfield borders.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
It was also seen as a defensive buffer, intended to keep conflict away from Iranian borders.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
As any gamer who’s sunk 75-plus hours into Cyberpunk 2077 or Red Dead Redemption 2 can tell you, what feels like an environment of limitless potential and unlimited space to roam does, in fact, have borders.
—Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 21 Jan. 2026
Verb
Cremer was last seen in the mining town of Waratah, which borders the Tarkine rainforest, on June 17, 2023.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
The strike group was in the Indian Ocean, Central Command said, and not in the Arabian Sea, which borders Iran.
—Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Archuleta County borders New Mexico to the south and includes communities like Pagosa Springs, Arboles, Chimney Rock, Chromo, Juanita, and Dyke.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Civilian institutions in Hasakah, which borders Turkey, would be integrated into the Syrian state, the document said.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
At least one state, South Carolina, has been facing a measles outbreak since early October, with the majority of cases in Spartanburg County, which borders North Carolina.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2026
Things To Do Go To Bayfront Park Take a morning bike ride or stroll along Bayfront Park, which juts out towards the water and borders a marina of yachts and power boats.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
The neighborhood, which borders the Cape Cod Canal with breathtaking views of the Sagamore Bridge and canalway, is home to longtime residents, some of whom have lived there for over 60 years.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Her ranch borders the property.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for borders
Noun
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Rainwater tends to accumulate at the road edges.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2026
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Briceno warns that loading on the lip tint can lead to product transfer, harsh edges, and a patchy finish.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
29 Jan. 2026
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The societies that can advance to the frontiers of the productive power that capitalism unleashes while maintaining their coherence and élan advance to the front of the race for international status and power.—
Walter Russell Mead,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2026
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Importance of the expedition This mission targets three key frontiers.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Jan. 2026
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Each time Ivy's owner, Ryan, draws nearer, the dog fakes him out and bounds away, tail wagging.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
27 Jan. 2026
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Growing by leaps and bounds Lavrenov has always been prepared.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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At no point in the 150 episodes that chronicled Private Pyle’s five years within the safe perimeters of Camp Henderson, CA, was the war in Vietnam, then at napalm-hot intensity, mentioned.—
Thomas Doherty,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Dec. 2025
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Stockings filled with dog or human hair, windchimes, pie tins, or old CDs held aloft on a string, and fishing line installed around garden perimeters are also used to repel deer and rabbits.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Teapot margins collapse within six to nine months.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
3 Jan. 2026
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In early 2026, the car brands leading in advanced AI are primarily split between those pushing the boundaries of full autonomous driving like Tesla, and those integrating sophisticated, safe and intuitive AI into the user experience like Mercedes-Benz and BMW.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Slippery Neptune moves into your intimidating 8th house, touching upon boundaries with money, secrets, and other vulnerable topics.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Most patients show changes in the fluid that surrounds the brain, commonly seen in other viral brain infections.—
Michal Ruprecht,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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On the medal, the Virgil inscription surrounds a young man sitting under a laurel tree, listening to the Muse, and writing down her song.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Its main beams are 27 inches long, with over 5-inch base circumferences.—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
30 Oct. 2025
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Shaft circumferences of 15 inches or more are being debuted by top brands like Vince Camuto and Sam Edelman.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Borders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borders. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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