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to mark the limits of
a bright yellow line demarcated the county on the road map
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Recent Examples of demarcated
Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Voyager 1 is nestled in the space demarcated by that stellar pyramid.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Carolina Panthers opponents in 2026 Divisional opponents are demarcated with an asterisk.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 6 Jan. 2026
The two countries have long disagreed on stretches of their 500-mile border that had been demarcated under French colonial rule, especially around the Preah Vihear and Ta Muen Thom temples, and have clashed several times over the years, including between 2008 and 2011.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 9 Dec. 2025
Despite a recent calming in runaway home values in metro Denver, the $650,000 median price of a detached home in October still demarcated a housing market that was out of reach for many.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 28 Nov. 2025
However, Thailand does not recognize the ICJ’s jurisdiction and claims that some areas along the border were never fully demarcated, including the sites of several ancient temples.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
He was captured by British troops just outside of Lexington, on a patch of field now demarcated with a semi-circular stone wall.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
For his latest Max Mara collection, Griffiths designed many looks with bare backs demarcated with harness-like arrangements of black elastic straps.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
The cemetery was a communal space, yet each fence demarcated a private domain—my nature, my virtues, my gait, my mood.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Voyager 1 is nestled in the space demarcated by that stellar pyramid.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Carolina Panthers opponents in 2026 Divisional opponents are demarcated with an asterisk.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 6 Jan. 2026
The two countries have long disagreed on stretches of their 500-mile border that had been demarcated under French colonial rule, especially around the Preah Vihear and Ta Muen Thom temples, and have clashed several times over the years, including between 2008 and 2011.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 9 Dec. 2025
Despite a recent calming in runaway home values in metro Denver, the $650,000 median price of a detached home in October still demarcated a housing market that was out of reach for many.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 28 Nov. 2025
However, Thailand does not recognize the ICJ’s jurisdiction and claims that some areas along the border were never fully demarcated, including the sites of several ancient temples.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
He was captured by British troops just outside of Lexington, on a patch of field now demarcated with a semi-circular stone wall.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
For his latest Max Mara collection, Griffiths designed many looks with bare backs demarcated with harness-like arrangements of black elastic straps.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demarcated
Adjective
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For instance, light particles like positrons (or electrons, in this experiment) need extremely fast oscillations, gigahertz (GHz) frequencies, to stay confined.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2026
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Diners are there to enjoy a nice, relaxing meal, but some dogs, especially very large dogs or multiple dogs, can be a handful in small, confined spaces.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Under Pew’s approach, the middle class can mathematically shrink even when everyone’s income rises substantially — because membership is defined by closeness to a median that keeps moving up.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Yes, Justin Bieber is back—and so too are the fringed bras, butterfly bags, and low-rise jeans that defined the era.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Signs will redirect cyclists around the circumscribed area, requiring them in some cases to take winding alternative routes.—
Rachel Swan,
San Francisco Chronicle,
6 Feb. 2026
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Yes, their lives have become this circumscribed.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Beloved ’s revenant defies the dictates of realism according to which a character is a bounded individual.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2026
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Other mathematicians, however, point out that past performance does not guarantee future returns, because an unbounded fluid is nothing like a bounded one.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Outside experts and watchdogs suspect that before the first meeting in July, Kennedy will work to stack the advisory board with questionably qualified allies who will come with a predetermined decision to ease access to the drugs—no rigorous scientific evaluation needed.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2026
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The bill made permanent the qualified opportunity zone program, which allows investors to defer capital gains by rolling them over into a fund that invests in a low-income community.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2026
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