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
Israel has pulled back to the yellow line that demarcates the first withdrawal position inside Gaza.
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Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
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
Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demarcates
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Its name references the height of the tennis net, paying homage to the sport that defines the brand, in new suede colorways.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
20 Jan. 2026
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The result is consistent visibility without sacrificing the minimal, borderless aesthetic that defines the series.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Demarcates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demarcates. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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