demarking

present participle of demark
as in defining
to mark the limits of the Connecticut River demarks the eastern edge of the state of Vermont

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  • Long before the disputes that would ultimately lead to the colonies seeking their independence from England, racial slavery had become a defining feature of Virginia’s economic and social structure.
    Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 June 2026
  • That’s the gist of a 181-page report from a team of University of California researchers that was charged with defining the factors to be resolved before such a system could be implemented.
    Dan Walters, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
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“Demarking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demarking. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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