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
Ultimately, even if the most fantastical dreams of recursive self-improvement turn out to be little more than a marketing ploy, marginal improvements in automating research are likely to further accelerate the pace of AI development.
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2026
That is not a marginal improvement.
—Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
From an economic theory perspective, a supply-and-demand equilibrium for a merit good should be where the marginal social benefit (MSB) is equal to the marginal social cost (MSC).
—Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
This is not a marginal sourcing market.
—Assef Shaikh, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2026
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2026
That is not a marginal improvement.
—Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
From an economic theory perspective, a supply-and-demand equilibrium for a merit good should be where the marginal social benefit (MSB) is equal to the marginal social cost (MSC).
—Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
This is not a marginal sourcing market.
—Assef Shaikh, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for marginal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marginal
frontier
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That worried Huang, who fears a Chinese rival, and White House officials, who believe Chinese dependence on non-frontier American chips is the best way to ensure a lead in AI.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Marginal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marginal. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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