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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demarcates
defines
Verb
  • As the footprint expands across major creative capitals, both founders remain adamantly protective of the core intimacy that defines their mission.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Public signals guide questions, internal evidence tests assumptions, and a road map defines what execution requires.
    — James Fratzke, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

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“Demarcates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demarcates. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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