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
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
The book portrays the city as a liminal metropolis where the line demarcating business and crime has been worn faint by heavy footfall from both directions.
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Mark O’Connell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
The four-million-viewer level has been seen as something of a demarcation point in recent months.
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Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
26 May 2026
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Verb
Instead, Yoo provides pearls of thoughtful surrealist images on a long string, a new sentence only demarcated by a capital letter.
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Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
The book portrays the city as a liminal metropolis where the line demarcating business and crime has been worn faint by heavy footfall from both directions.
—
Mark O’Connell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
Israel’s latest military offensive marks its first incursion past the southern Litani River region, which historically acted as a demarcation line, in 20 years.
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Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
The four-million-viewer level has been seen as something of a demarcation point in recent months.
—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demarcate
define
Verb
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As a coastal town shaped by generations of immigrants, Half Moon Bay now has a new art display that serves as a reminder of the people and stories that continue to define the community.
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In the absence of an official investigation, the incident last September has been magnified, and perhaps embellished, in the minds of veterans living on the campus, a community defined by the vulnerability of physical disability, substance use and trauma.
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“Demarcate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demarcate. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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