demarcates

present tense third-person singular of demarcate
as in defines
to mark the limits of a bright yellow line demarcated the county on the road map

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Recent Examples of demarcates The restaurant has since opened two more branches in the Israeli Triangle – a concentration of Arab towns and villages on the Green Line, which demarcates the boundary between the West Bank and Israel. — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026 Hamas shot at Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers in the city of Rafah on Tuesday, east of the yellow line that demarcates Israeli control, an Israeli military official, speaking on condition anonymity, told The Hill on Tuesday. — Filip Timotija, The Hill, 28 Oct. 2025
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defines
Verb
  • Jewelry is also essential, both day and night, and is probably the element that defines my style the most.
    — Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The World Health Organization defines a fall as an event in which a person inadvertently comes to rest on the ground, floor, or another lower level, so a same-level slip or trip may also qualify.
    — Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026

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“Demarcates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demarcates. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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