as in distinction
the state of being kept distinct
the lines of demarcation between art and entertainment are often blurry
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Recent Examples of demarcation
Pitras said shifting between clock and event time is easier for him without the sun’s clear demarcation between day and night.
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Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2025
The yellow line was intended as the first of three demarcation lines, to which Israeli forces would withdraw as the ceasefire progressed through its three stages.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2025
But there are some clear lines of demarcation on what democratic socialism is, and generally speaking, it is defined as a belief that the economy should be democratically run for the benefit of the public.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025
Thousands of indigenous groups are currently waiting for the demarcation of their territories, a process that’s been traditionally slow in Brazil.
—Adriana Brasileiro, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
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Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2025
The yellow line was intended as the first of three demarcation lines, to which Israeli forces would withdraw as the ceasefire progressed through its three stages.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2025
But there are some clear lines of demarcation on what democratic socialism is, and generally speaking, it is defined as a belief that the economy should be democratically run for the benefit of the public.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025
Thousands of indigenous groups are currently waiting for the demarcation of their territories, a process that’s been traditionally slow in Brazil.
—Adriana Brasileiro, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demarcation
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But only one of them will be able to lay full claim to that distinction once the results on the March 3 primary are in.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
16 Feb. 2026
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Paula Wallace, the founder and president of the Savannah College of Art and Design, can add a new distinction to her résumé.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Tied at 41 apiece in the second half, following a second-chance dunk by MU’s Nicholas Randall, the Longhorns went on a 16-6 run to gain some separation.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
15 Feb. 2026
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The launch should cover SpaceX's actual Falcon 9 rocket liftoff, its' first stage booster landing and the Dragon capsule separation from its Falcon 9 upper stage.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Three Haitian workers in December sued JBS in federal court, alleging their experience in Colorado has been marked by injuries, discrimination and inhospitable living conditions.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2026
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Four students arrested April 24, 2024 at the University of Texas campus sued the university last year for unlawful seizure, viewpoint discrimination and retaliation.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Demarcation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demarcation. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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