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
Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Ortagus emphasized the need for the Lebanese Army to assert control over all Lebanese territory, not just south of the Litani River -- a boundary demarcated by U.N. Security Council Resolution 1701 that prohibits armed Hezbollah presence south of the river following the 2006 war with Israel.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Dec. 2024
David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
The line of demarcation for evaluating previous Baltimore Ravens drafts is typically 2019.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The Karman Line, located 62 miles above Earth, demarcates the edge of space.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Ortagus emphasized the need for the Lebanese Army to assert control over all Lebanese territory, not just south of the Litani River -- a boundary demarcated by U.N. Security Council Resolution 1701 that prohibits armed Hezbollah presence south of the river following the 2006 war with Israel.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Dec. 2024
Noun
The retired lieutenant general's proposal, which was outlined in British newspaper The Times, is the first by a senior U.S. official that uses the Dnieper River as a line of demarcation in postwar Ukraine, although Kellogg did not advocate ceding to Moscow any further territory east of the river.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
The line of demarcation for evaluating previous Baltimore Ravens drafts is typically 2019.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demarcate
Verb
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Feet Above Ground is locally defined as feet above the Highest Astronomical Tide or HAT.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2025
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Norton has long championed legislation to grant the District of Columbia full congressional representation and greater autonomy, a cause that has defined much of her tenure in the House.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Stein elaborates, drawing a distinction between highly skilled white-collar migrants, people including Alexander Hamilton, Albert Einstein and Elon Musk, and those who would in his view take jobs away from American low-wage workers.—
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán,
NPR,
23 June 2025
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There’s a distinction to be made between collaboration and cooperation.—
Brendan O’Meara
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Of course, rumors about a possible separation pop up from time to time, but there doesn’t seem to be anything concrete about them.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
20 June 2025
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The behavior of the domestic dog (Canis familiaris) during separation from and reunion with the owner: A questionnaire and an experimental study.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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The Supreme Court on June 27 sided with a group of parents who want to withdraw their elementary school children from class when storybooks with LGBTQ+ characters are being read, another move that favors claims of religious discrimination over other values, like gay rights.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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The justices have repeatedly endorsed claims of religious discrimination in recent years and the case is among several religious-rights cases at the court this term.—
Mark Sherman,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
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“Demarcate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demarcate. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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