1
as in perimeter
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 frontier
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 to margin
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 border
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
Ali Shaath, the head of a new, future technocratic government in Gaza, said the Rafah border crossing will open in both directions next week on the Gaza-Egypt border.
—Toqa Ezzidin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 21 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
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Noun
The narrative tracks the siblings’ volatile relationship over one summer as their family navigates questions of identity and connection in their Czech border town.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
Ali Shaath, the head of a new, future technocratic government in Gaza, said the Rafah border crossing will open in both directions next week on the Gaza-Egypt border.
—Toqa Ezzidin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
The area is dotted by large industrial warehouses and bordering railroad tracks.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 21 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for border
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Drugs, weapons, and cell phones enter facilities through drones, perimeter breaches, staff misconduct, and inadequate search procedures.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Podziemski wasn’t the only perimeter player asked to do more than usual.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Strategics keep sharpening their focus on India as a next frontier for beauty.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Across industries and institutions, people are confronting an unfamiliar frontier.—
Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar,
Time,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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During an earnings call Wednesday, Lyons said Argentina’s deteriorating economic environment contributed to slowing growth and margin disappointment.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
29 Oct. 2025
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Taken together, that’s a 5- to 10-point swing in costs that has brought the respectable 10 percent or 12 percent EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) margin down into the doldrums of the midsingle digits.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
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Its Blackwell architecture sets the standard for raw performance, and its software ecosystem with CUDA remains a formidable competitive edge.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Yang Minghan, a crew member of the Zunyi, said in the report that the Type 055 is a new-type destroyer equipped with a host of advanced new systems, boasting cutting-edge performance.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Jan. 2026
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Within two hours, she was found dead, her body surrounded by dingoes, wild Australian native dogs that roam freely on K’gari, a national park famous for its natural beauty off the country’s eastern coast.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park, created in 1942, encompasses most of the historic town of Coloma, with about 200 year-round residents in the surrounding area.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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None of us are truly safe when the boundaries of state power start to shift this way.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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There aren’t a lot of barriers and boundaries to how painters experience the world.—
Jason Parham,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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Rather than leave, community leaders rallied to defend the site, leading to the creation of Sakura Square and Tamai Tower on the block bounded by Larimer, 20th, Lawrence and 19th Streets.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
27 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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The Queen Consort chose a Robinson Valentine white silk chiffon gown with scalloped edging and a matching white overcoat.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
18 Jan. 2026
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These services include lawn mowing, edging, trimming, snow removal and yard maintenance.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Border.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/border. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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