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
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.
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Mark O’Connell, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
The astronauts have also talked about how Earth looks like one united place, rather than a globe marked by lines demarcating countries or other divisions.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 11 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
Mark O’Connell, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
The astronauts have also talked about how Earth looks like one united place, rather than a globe marked by lines demarcating countries or other divisions.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 11 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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According to Mike, that freedom became one of the collection’s defining characteristics.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
3 June 2026
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An iconic style from the brand hailing from the fall 2016 runway, the Kiki has amassed a legion of celebrity fans who have embraced the silhouette’s defining platform, towering block heel and unique buckle design leaving oval cut outs.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
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“Demarcating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demarcating. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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