as in frontier
located at or near a border
marginal locations in the open-air market are a bit cheaper
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Recent Examples of marginal
In addition, high marginal tax rates can impede domestic investment and lead to tax avoidance.
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Much will depend on Pitt’s still (marginal) top-10 defense as the seat warms under Mike Tomlin.
—Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
People with disabilities who use RAP and TAP will face limited affordable transportation options due to our marginal financial resources.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
At a 12% marginal tax rate, for example, the $6,000 deduction for a single taxpayer who is 65 or older would result in $720 in tax savings.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Much will depend on Pitt’s still (marginal) top-10 defense as the seat warms under Mike Tomlin.
—Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
People with disabilities who use RAP and TAP will face limited affordable transportation options due to our marginal financial resources.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
At a 12% marginal tax rate, for example, the $6,000 deduction for a single taxpayer who is 65 or older would result in $720 in tax savings.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 20 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for marginal
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“Marginal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marginal. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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