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 demarcation
During this brief time, passengers get above the Kármán line — the 62-mile-high (100 kilometers) demarcation widely regarded as the point where space begins — and experience a few minutes of weightlessness.
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Many visitors prefer to simply walk or bike up and down the beachside road, often saving time in the process despite there being little to no demarcation for sidewalks.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2025
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev instead both pledged to continue work on sensitive issues such as border demarcation.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
The key demarcation between ER and The Pitt is a roughly real-time format.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 3 Jan. 2025
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Many visitors prefer to simply walk or bike up and down the beachside road, often saving time in the process despite there being little to no demarcation for sidewalks.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2025
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev instead both pledged to continue work on sensitive issues such as border demarcation.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
The key demarcation between ER and The Pitt is a roughly real-time format.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demarcation
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The 6-foot-1, 300-pound lineman has earned several academic distinctions, including placement on the UNLV Dean’s Honor List and the Academic All-Mountain West Team.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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And this distinction between the living and dead elements of production applies as much to the work of plantation slaves as to that of wage earners.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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There were also 85 cases where aircraft were much closer - less than 1,500 feet apart, with a vertical separation of less than 200 feet, according to the NTSB.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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The 12 colors in the palette Frosted Tints articulate that notion clearly thanks to their playful separation of blues and greens from any biophilic context.—
Tim Nelson,
Architectural Digest,
24 Sep. 2025
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Imaging infrared provides enhanced target discrimination, and a semi-active laser enables the weapon to track an airborne laser designator or one on the ground.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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Despite facing racial segregation and discrimination, Allen became the first in her family to finish high school and was one of the first Black women to graduate from Nazareth College.—
Matthew Glowicki,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Demarcation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demarcation. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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