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
The first such drug, from Sarepta Therapeutics, had only marginal effects on protein production but was approved in 2016 under immense pressure from patient advocates.
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Jason Mast, STAT, 7 May 2026
These were fairly marginal operations.
—Shannon Carlin, Time, 6 May 2026
Thanks also to the advent of digital technologies, film production is more and more a polycentric and dynamic activity that involves countries that in the past played a marginal role in this business.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
At elite levels, marginal gains of even 1% can be decisive.
—New Atlas, 5 May 2026
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Jason Mast, STAT, 7 May 2026
These were fairly marginal operations.
—Shannon Carlin, Time, 6 May 2026
Thanks also to the advent of digital technologies, film production is more and more a polycentric and dynamic activity that involves countries that in the past played a marginal role in this business.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
At elite levels, marginal gains of even 1% can be decisive.
—New Atlas, 5 May 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 15 May. 2026.
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