DEMARCATIONS Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

demarcate 1 of 2

verb

di-ˈmär-ˌkāt

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as in to define

to mark the limits of a bright yellow line demarcated the county on the road map

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demarcation

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noun

ˌdē-ˌmär-ˈkā-shən

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 demarcate

Verb

The treaty specified that a survey team, comprising both Americans and Mexicans, would demarcate the border between the two countries. —

Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Apr. 2026 Voyager 1 is nestled in the space demarcated by that stellar pyramid. —

Anthony Wood, Space.com, 19 Jan. 2026

Noun

Many visitors prefer to simply walk or bike up and down the beachside road, often saving time in the process despite there being little to no demarcation for sidewalks. —

Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026 What evidences the demarcation line? —

Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for demarcate

Recent Examples of Synonyms for demarcate

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But Kyiv’s early embrace of drones, and the mass-industrialization of their accuracy and power, has begun to exact a defining toll on Moscow.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Taken together, those cultural threads help explain why food – and especially meat – carries an outsized symbolic role in Texas politics, where the official state dish, adopted in 1977, is chili, defined by its significant meat base.

— Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 29 May 2026