MARGIN Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈmär-jən

as in edge

the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something the margins of the paper should only be an inch wide

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margin

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verb

as in to border

to serve as a border for the riverbed is margined by a flat beach of smooth rocks

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Recent Examples of margin

Noun

The island of Nantucket leads by a wide margin, followed by Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, on Martha’s Vineyard, where 90 percent of homes are priced above $1 million, and Jackson, Wyoming, at 68 percent. —

Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2026 The strategy also includes getting more and more people to use Apple services, which have higher margins than devices and create recurring revenue. —

Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026

Verb

Wall Street analysts are bracing for a volatile road ahead for CoreWeave as its massive infrastructure ramp pressures margins and drives up costs. —

Samantha Subin, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026 Few building types constrain their designers more than affordable housing, where the politics are byzantine, budgets meager, rules strict, and margins thin. —

Justin Davidson, Curbed, 28 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for margin

Recent Examples of Synonyms for margin

Noun

Style it by the edge of your sofa to add bonus space for your morning coffee or evening snacks, or use it by a window in your entryway, bedroom, or kitchen as a pedestal table to show off your favorite houseplants.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
Musk in March outlined plans for the massive operation to build cutting-edge semiconductors for artificial intelligence, robotics and space forays.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026