as in edges
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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as in borders
to serve as a border for
the riverbed is margined by a flat beach of smooth rocks
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Recent Examples of margins
Mark Rozzo, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
Connectivity touts high margins and generates cash for heavy investments in other parts of the company.
—Morgan Brennan,harriet Taylor, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Governments, corporations and nongovernmental organizations all operate in competitive environments where financial pressures and inadequate regulations can push social and environmental considerations to the margins.
—Buket Altınçelep, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
Are margins improving or shrinking?
—Michael Shribman, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
But their cumulative effect on customer trust, brand positioning, and long-term margins is rarely audited at the same frequency.
—François Candelon, Fortune, 12 June 2026
Implementation was postponed until 2030, but data collected by the legislation shows California refiners operate on razor-thin margins and, at times, operate at a loss.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
Steyer’s campaign responded to Friday’s Berkeley IGS poll by noting the close margins of the three leaders in the race.
—John Woolfolk, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Still, working outside the margins of traditional moviemaking requires great adaptability.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Headline beat, but margins missed expectations.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
Teapot margins collapse within six to nine months.
—Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 3 Jan. 2026
Noun
Paper was scarce during the war, so the boy would roust himself out of bed early and intercept the delivery of newspapers and magazines, going at their blank margins with his pencil, drawing figures, cartoons, landscapes, whatever struck his fancy.
—Mark Rozzo, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
Connectivity touts high margins and generates cash for heavy investments in other parts of the company.
—Morgan Brennan,harriet Taylor, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Governments, corporations and nongovernmental organizations all operate in competitive environments where financial pressures and inadequate regulations can push social and environmental considerations to the margins.
—Buket Altınçelep, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
Are margins improving or shrinking?
—Michael Shribman, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
But their cumulative effect on customer trust, brand positioning, and long-term margins is rarely audited at the same frequency.
—François Candelon, Fortune, 12 June 2026
Implementation was postponed until 2030, but data collected by the legislation shows California refiners operate on razor-thin margins and, at times, operate at a loss.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
Steyer’s campaign responded to Friday’s Berkeley IGS poll by noting the close margins of the three leaders in the race.
—John Woolfolk, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Still, working outside the margins of traditional moviemaking requires great adaptability.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Verb
The Dodgers are still trying to figure out what margins, if any, there are for an edge.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Headline beat, but margins missed expectations.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
Teapot margins collapse within six to nine months.
—Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 3 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for margins
Noun
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Make sure to weigh the edges of the covering down to the ground.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
11 Dec. 2025
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Rainwater tends to gather along the road edges.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The queue borders both sides of the track as the coaster trains race through a tight slot at a top speed of 72 mph — the fastest coaster at any Universal theme park.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
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Tamaulipas, which borders Texas, is a hub for fuel smuggling to and from the United States.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Trespassers breaching airport perimeters is a longstanding and regular problem, with perhaps dozens annually nationwide, said security expert Jeff Price, who was assistant director of security at the Denver airport in the 1990s.—
Mead Gruver,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Like many of the state’s greatest musical exports—Selena, Willie Nelson, Beyoncé—Musgraves delights in pushing past invented perimeters to allow other sounds to inform her work.—
Cat Cardenas,
Vogue,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Something as simple as adding a tablespoon of fresh ground flax or chia seeds to a smoothie can do leaps and bounds improvement in the microbiome itself.—
Suzanne Le Mignot,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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Our economy grew at steady rates through the 1990s, but since then the growth of real median household incomes has stagnated even as technology bounds ahead.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2026
Noun
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The key is balancing advocacy, boundaries, communication and self-care.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
15 June 2026
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The Times is one of a shrinking number of media organizations to enforce hard boundaries for its journalists, maintaining strict rules about social media use, partisan political speech (for non-opinion journalists), gifts, gambling, and campaign donations.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Its main beams are 27 inches long, with over 5-inch base circumferences.—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
30 Oct. 2025
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Shaft circumferences of 15 inches or more are being debuted by top brands like Vince Camuto and Sam Edelman.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Margins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/margins. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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