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demarcate

verb

di-ˈmär-ˌkāt

Definition of demarcate

as in to define

to mark the limits of a bright yellow line demarcated the county on the road map

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Recent Examples of demarcate Where the research ends and the fiction begins is impossible to demarcate. — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 30 June 2026 Only in the late 19th century did the United States and Mexico demarcate the international line with small stone obelisks that looked like miniature Washington monuments. — Geraldo L. Cadava, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026 The land was only officially demarcated as Indigenous territory in 2005. — ABC News, 19 June 2026 Israel used the Litani to demarcate a similar zone during its previous occupation of Lebanon. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for demarcate

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Many are calling for tougher measures — part of a broader rightward shift across Latin America, where security has become a defining political issue.

— Carrie Kahn, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
Abdy and De Luca represent a filmmaking approach that isn’t solely defined by sequels and CGI.

— Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026

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