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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
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
And yet this life style seemed demarcated by objects that were ugly, strange, and uncanny.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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
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
Adjective
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In a confined world of discipline, a girl’s quiet longing unfolds through a box of chocolate, where desire and control begin to dissolve.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
13 Jan. 2026
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The reason is simple: Impaired behavior can escalate quickly and pose safety risks, especially in a confined cabin, some 30,000 feet in the sky.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Hudson’s makeup artist, Tonya Brewer, blurred her pores using a mattifying powder, volumized her lashes with a few swipes of a smudge-free mascara, defined her pout with a long-lasting lip liner, and more.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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The team overcoming those injuries defined the season.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Joan understands that their circumscribed lives now give their eternity its meaning.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
26 Nov. 2025
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In reality, as for most visiting celebrities, her itinerary was narrowly circumscribed.—
Zak Cheney-Rice,
Vulture,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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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
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Yet, until now, key mathematical rules governing these operators lacked a rigorous foundation beyond bounded cases.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The information provided by Diversified, LLC should not be a substitute for consulting a qualified tax advisor, accountant, or other professional concerning the application of tax law or an individual tax situation.—
Andrew Rosen,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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In 2025, only 5% of applicants for police officer positions qualified, according to a city staff report.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Demarcated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demarcated. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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