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 contact by Jokic to Gilgeous-Alexander after the play was reviewed and deemed only marginal.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
The improvements have been marginal but clear despite the strategic decision to weaken the squad in January with the summer transfer window in mind.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
On many rosters, Anderson’s impact would probably be marginal at best.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Feb. 2026
The word 'visible' is doing a lot of heavy lifting because, unfortunately, only two of those planets will be easily seen, while two are marginal and two require either binoculars, a telescope or a camera and a camera lens.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 26 Feb. 2026
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
The improvements have been marginal but clear despite the strategic decision to weaken the squad in January with the summer transfer window in mind.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
On many rosters, Anderson’s impact would probably be marginal at best.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Feb. 2026
The word 'visible' is doing a lot of heavy lifting because, unfortunately, only two of those planets will be easily seen, while two are marginal and two require either binoculars, a telescope or a camera and a camera lens.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 26 Feb. 2026
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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,
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11 Dec. 2025
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“Marginal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marginal. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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