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
Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 July 2025
Land Cruisers vie with battered pick-up trucks for prime real estate just beyond the white fence that demarcates the ring.
—Camilla Wright, semafor.com, 11 July 2025
Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2025
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev instead both pledged to continue work on sensitive issues such as border demarcation.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
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Verb
Key takeaways: What is dry stone walling? Civilizations from Stone Age Scotland to the eighth-century Maya to 13th-century African empires have used dry stone walling to demarcate borders.
—Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 July 2025
Land Cruisers vie with battered pick-up trucks for prime real estate just beyond the white fence that demarcates the ring.
—Camilla Wright, semafor.com, 11 July 2025
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, 19 July 2025
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev instead both pledged to continue work on sensitive issues such as border demarcation.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demarcate
Verb
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In a sport often defined by early prodigies and immediate stars, his story is refreshingly different.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Shane Bieber was always the acquisition that would define the Toronto Blue Jays’ trade deadline.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
23 Aug. 2025
Noun
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That distinction still belongs to B-Sides & Rarities, which only spent a single turn in absolute last place, at No. 100, in November 2005.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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In visceral and unrelenting prose, the novel troubles the easy distinctions between victim and perpetrator.—
Katie Kitamura
August 21,
Literary Hub,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But the separation between the two worlds was becoming blurrier every day.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
29 Aug. 2025
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The film captures a year in the life of a family as the parents navigate their separation.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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More: Despite efforts, MATC employees say college has struggled to tackle discrimination on campus Cleo Krejci covers K-12 education and workforce development as a Report For America corps member based at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.—
Cleo Krejci,
jsonline.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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As part of the settlement, Buffalo Wild Wings must report to the EEOC when job applicants request religious accommodations and when employees report religious discrimination or retaliation, according to the agency.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Demarcate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demarcate. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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