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
Anthony Wood, Space.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Carolina Panthers opponents in 2026 Divisional opponents are demarcated with an asterisk.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 6 Jan. 2026
Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026
The Los Angeles Rams are maybe the current gold standard of separating organizational responsibilities with some insulation for ownership and clear demarcations of who is in charge of what.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Voyager 1 is nestled in the space demarcated by that stellar pyramid.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Carolina Panthers opponents in 2026 Divisional opponents are demarcated with an asterisk.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 6 Jan. 2026
Noun
What evidences the demarcation line?
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026
The Los Angeles Rams are maybe the current gold standard of separating organizational responsibilities with some insulation for ownership and clear demarcations of who is in charge of what.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demarcate
Verb
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An epic comeback and an epic bounce defined two games that forced Game 7s on Friday night.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
2 May 2026
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That tension — between the gravity of what the commission documented and the limits of what it was empowered to do — defined Thursday’s release of its final report.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Its kingless government, once a badge of distinction, had become normal in the mid-nineteenth-century Americas.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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That distinction is becoming more relevant as investors look to reduce counterparty risk and diversify away from purely digital or paper-based holdings.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
Noun
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The former couple announced their separation in August 2023.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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In Church’s day, that separation depended on promoting a robust idea of American innocence over Europe’s enfeebling corruption.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Alito said the focus of the Voting Rights Act must be to enforce the prohibition against intentional racial discrimination under the 15th Amendment to the Constitution.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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For decades, the Office for Civil Rights has worked to uphold students’ constitutional rights against discrimination based on disability, race, national origin and gender.—
Charles Ornstein,
ProPublica,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Demarcate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demarcate. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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