as in defined
to mark the limits of
a bright yellow line demarcated the county on the road map
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Recent Examples of demarcated
Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2025
And yet this life style seemed demarcated by objects that were ugly, strange, and uncanny.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The team confirmed 13 of them — demarcated with an asterisk below — and The Charlotte Observer independently confirmed the four others.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2025
And yet this life style seemed demarcated by objects that were ugly, strange, and uncanny.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demarcated
Verb
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The intensity that once defined her on the track is still present, but in a different form.—
Jason Jones,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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If the peace holds, the region could enter a new era defined less by conflict than by the possibility of transformation, including the rebuilding of a post-Hamas Gaza and the normalization of Israeli relations with Saudi Arabia.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Seniors Caroline Gamez and Mee Muldoon said this year’s trail is more confined — exclusively in the theater department — and hopefully spookier.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Oct. 2025
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In large-scale poultry operations, chickens are typically raised in very confined spaces, which offers them little to no opportunity for movement — let alone social enrichment.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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While Swift’s life is extraordinary, it’s also cloistered by wealth and celebrity; perhaps the range of feelings she’s allowed to experience has become circumscribed.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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Barrett understood its more circumscribed project.—
Stefan Fatsis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Start small and run experiments, such as applying for a first grant or running a bounded peer-to-peer campaign.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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My sense so far is that migration is becoming more bounded (notably from Africa to Europe), more regional and with a greater emphasis on cultural assimilation.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
4 June 2022
Adjective
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Exceptions are made for legally married couples and qualified military personnel.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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The process begins with nominations, which can be made only by certain qualified individuals—such as national government officials, university professors in relevant fields, previous laureates, and members of international courts.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Demarcated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demarcated. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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