as in marginal
located at or near a border
a frontier town with a reputation for vice and lawlessness
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as in border
a region along the dividing line between two countries
the Apaches were once feared on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico frontier
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as in countryside
a rural region that forms the edge of the settled or developed part of a country
Alaska has been called America's last frontier
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Recent Examples of frontier
David G. Victor, Foreign Affairs, 28 May 2025
Meanwhile, sonic storytelling looms as the next frontier for luxury brands.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 26 May 2025
The series will highlight the tense showdowns between lawmen and outlaws, the rise of cowboys and ranchers, the strength of pioneer women and the drive of abolitionists and fortune seekers who helped shape the American frontier.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 25 May 2025
It was heralded as a new frontier in profile-making.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 25 May 2025
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The frontier of the solar industry then moved to China, where massive innovations in manufacturing drove down costs even further and helped make solar energy even more competitive with coal and gas.
—David G. Victor, Foreign Affairs, 28 May 2025
Meanwhile, sonic storytelling looms as the next frontier for luxury brands.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 26 May 2025
The series will highlight the tense showdowns between lawmen and outlaws, the rise of cowboys and ranchers, the strength of pioneer women and the drive of abolitionists and fortune seekers who helped shape the American frontier.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 25 May 2025
It was heralded as a new frontier in profile-making.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frontier
Adjective
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Still, based on consensus estimates, the company's sales are projected to reach $23.4 billion in 2026, representing a marginal decline from the $23.6 billion recorded last year.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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With the large tourist population supplying a significant portion of state tax revenue therefore meaning likely marginal sales tax savings for Floridians, voters favor property tax reform over sales tax cuts.—
Robert McClure III,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2025
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The longtime border journalist Todd Miller told me that border-security agencies such as C.B.P. and ICE have long relied on private contractors, including security guards who do menial work at ports of entry so that Border Patrol can conduct more rigorous missions.—
Jessica Pishko,
New Yorker,
6 June 2025
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The legislation would fulfill Trump’s key campaign promises, including an extension of his 2017 tax cuts, no taxes on tips and overtime and additional border security, paid for, in part, by cuts to Medicaid.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The Duchess of Edinburgh also checked out a fun feature of the festival by seeing cattle, pigs, and sheep in the surrounding countryside.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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Women in the rice fields in the countryside of Hanoi, Vietnam.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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The higher interest rates investors demand to loan the government money leave less money for running a country, increase interest rates for consumers and businesses and generally leave a country with fewer options to raise cash.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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On the trade front, hopes are still high on Wall Street that Trump will reach deals with other countries that will ultimately lower tariffs, particularly with the world’s second-largest economy.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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But the texting and blocking, the free-for-all backwaters of the internet and the carnal shenanigans that color contemporary TV teendom do put a different complexion on growing up.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
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Forecasters say to expect significant flooding in East End, California, and New Richmond, Ohio, with backwater floods in Silver Grove, Kentucky, and riverfront buildings flooded in Aurora, Indiana.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Whole armies could be hidden, fleets of warships could vanish on the high seas, and even whole cities could be built in the hinterland and kept secret.—
David Szondy
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2025
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But Census data indicate that the region’s eastern hinterlands are growing at a faster click.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2025
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On the whole though, this is one of the better hybrid front/backcountry tents available.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
7 June 2025
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Santa Rosa: Neighboring Santa Rosa is the park’s second-largest island and has a similar history of ranching and offers beach and backcountry camping, a coastal lagoon, tidepooling, rare Torrey pines, beach dunes and driftwood.—
Paul Bersebach,
Oc Register,
4 June 2025
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Then in September, a Secret Service agent spotted the muzzle of a rifle sticking out of a fence in bushes at Trump's West Palm Beach golf club while scouting the course ahead of Trump.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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Fire officials said it was reported that the child was caught by an adult and landed in a bush, which helped break the fall.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
30 May 2025
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“Frontier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frontier. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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