as in defined
to mark the limits of
a bright yellow line demarcated the county on the road map
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as in confined
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demarcated
Verb
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The values were not defined for respondents but left to their own interpretation.—
Steven P. Dinkin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025 -
In an era dominated by CGI, Hung emphasizes the physical authenticity that defined Hong Kong action while acknowledging modern techniques.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The ship could be a ferry, a tug, or other coastal vessel traveling within a very confined area.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 Jan. 2017
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And a subway car is a confined space where there may be no easy way to escape danger.—
James Barron,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Robotic demonstrations still rely on algorithms set for specialized tasks in bounded situations.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
19 July 2021
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What Franzen’s narrative method suggests is a reality in which relatively coherent and bounded psyches look out onto a world that offers them a range of choices for action and meaning; the psyches select from these options, and later on repent of or are grateful for their selections.—
Alan Jacobs,
Harper's Magazine,
28 Sep. 2021
Adjective
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In the end, there are numerous people who are very qualified.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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She will be replaced with someone much more competent and qualified.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Demarcated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demarcated. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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