demarcating

present participle of demarcate
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 Israel’s Magen David Adom (MDA) said a man in his 30s was shot and killed at a gas station in Kochav Yair, a town that sits on the Green Line demarcating Israel from the occupied West Bank. Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 7 June 2026 The book portrays the city as a liminal metropolis where the line demarcating business and crime has been worn faint by heavy footfall from both directions. Mark O’Connell, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026 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. 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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  • The clinical home ecosystem has become the defining phrase of the 2025 to 2026 wellness spending cycle, as buyers stack cold plunges, red light beds and neurotech into serious at-home recovery setups.
    Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026
  • According to the Defense blog, its defining feature is an integrated hydraulic arm.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026

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“Demarcating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demarcating. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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