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
Celebrity colorist and co-owner of Crane hair salon Cass Kaeding once told Vogue that this technique gets you a softer line of demarcation when your roots start to grow out and gives you some dimension throughout.
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Laura Solla, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2025
Seoul's military said the soldiers returned north of the military demarcation line and did not return fire.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Both countries have agreed to set up a working group to consult and coordinate on border affairs to advance demarcation negotiations, a Chinese foreign ministry statement released on Wednesday showed.
—Reuters, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2025
During this brief time, passengers get above the Kármán line — the 62-mile-high (100 kilometers) demarcation widely regarded as the point where space begins — and experience a few minutes of weightlessness.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2025
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Laura Solla, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2025
Seoul's military said the soldiers returned north of the military demarcation line and did not return fire.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Both countries have agreed to set up a working group to consult and coordinate on border affairs to advance demarcation negotiations, a Chinese foreign ministry statement released on Wednesday showed.
—Reuters, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2025
During this brief time, passengers get above the Kármán line — the 62-mile-high (100 kilometers) demarcation widely regarded as the point where space begins — and experience a few minutes of weightlessness.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demarcation
Noun
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When counseling clients, financial advisors often draw a distinction between investing and speculation.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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Find the distinction in your relationships as Venus enters Libra.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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Bryton and Jahaira tied the knot in March, and their date of separation is listed as June, three months after the ceremony.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Oct. 2025
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The mass layoffs come six months after thousands of researchers, scientists, doctors, support staff and senior leaders were either laid off from HHS or took early retirement or volunteer separation offers.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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If Moulton were an employer, he’d be brought up on age discrimination charges based on his video announcement that Markey is too old to be reelected.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
16 Oct. 2025
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Our policies prohibit discrimination of any kind, including discrimination based on race, religion, national origin or ancestry.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Demarcation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demarcation. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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