as in defining
to mark the limits of
a bright yellow line demarcated the county on the road map
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Recent Examples of demarcating
Vuitton expects its special-edition Monogram products to be collectible, and each bag comes with a name tag that doubles as a cardholder, and an inside label demarcating it as part of an anniversary collection.
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Miles Socha, Footwear News, 30 Dec. 2025
The authors conclude that governments should invest in improving existing payment mechanisms and clearly demarcating the responsibilities of private payment providers, regulators, and central banks rather than pursuing new digital products.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Miles Socha, Footwear News, 30 Dec. 2025
The authors conclude that governments should invest in improving existing payment mechanisms and clearly demarcating the responsibilities of private payment providers, regulators, and central banks rather than pursuing new digital products.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demarcating
defining
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That balcony—one of the defining features of the style—faces west toward the nearby San Jacinto Mountains and runs the length of the upper level.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
11 Mar. 2026
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In the six years since their last non-collaborative album, a new wave of young bands influenced by their crisp and orderly form of shoegaze have made the once-dormant genre one of the defining sounds of this decade.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Demarcating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demarcating. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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