Synonyms of margins

margins 1 of 2

noun

plural of margin

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• edges
• perimeters
• confines
• borders
• boundaries
• edgings
• circumferences
• fringes
• peripheries
• verges
• skirts
• ends
• bounds
• rims
• brims
• frames
• outskirts
• hems
• borderlines
• compasses
• cusps
• skirtings
• lips
• limitations
• extents
• curbs
• crests
• shores
• restrictions
• frontiers
• maxima
• demarcations
• ceilings
• borderlands
• measures
• terminations
• brinks
• marches
• ambits
• laps
• selvages
• pales
• meres

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• centers
• hearts
• cores
• interiors
• insides
• middles
• inners
• withins

margins

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of margin

as in borders

to serve as a border for

the riverbed is margined by a flat beach of smooth rocks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• borders
• bounds
• edges
• fringes
• surrounds
• rims
• skirts
• frames
• circles
• walls
• outlines
• traces
• trims
• hems
• encircles
• defines
• demarcates
• loops
• rings
• sketches
• limits
• confines
• rounds
• curbs
• circumscribes
• silhouettes
• delineates
• encloses
• restricts
• environs
• controls
• girdles
• checks
• girths
• restrains
• compasses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of margins

Noun

Beyond the big premieres and studio showcases, Annecy, particularly in its sidebar sections — Contrechamp, Perspectives, WTF, Off-Limits, Midnight Specials — remains a showcase for auteur animation and works from the margins. —Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2026

Much of the present state, Taylor notes, is a result of historic misalignment of incentives, between a retailer’s trade teams—some of whom are focused on negotiating margins from suppliers in exchange for promotions and the retail media teams whose charge is to generate new revenue. —David Doty, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026

And part of it is Congress' already historically slim voting margins – margins, by the way, that won't be getting any more cushion amid the gerrymandering wars. —Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 18 June 2026

With dark splotchy ink, the Secretary of the Senate drew large Xs through four amendments, slashed through several lines and furiously wrote down edits in the margins. —Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026

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

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

Chow Tai Fook's guidance for the 2027 financial year also came in above expectations on both sales and margins, according to a Citi note on Thursday. —Justina Lee, CNBC, 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

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