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
Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
As Archbishop, Hicks will be in a position to do things differently from the bully pulpit of New York—to carry forward Francis’s pastoral flexibility and identification with people on society’s margins.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
On Wednesday, Uber issued disappointing earnings guidance for the first quarter, underscoring that its investments into new ride options and growing its delivery business will weigh on margins.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
While the Nuggets focused on small moves around the margins, a handful of stars changed teams around the league.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
That, in turn, leads to better margins.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
Many are running at very low or even negative margins because of the high costs of developing, training, and maintaining AI models.
—Mikael Johnsson, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Gross margins also expanded nicely year over year to levels above where the Street anticipated.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Yet the company has struggled to balance the cost of rewards with the need to protect margins, particularly as inflation, labor cost, promotional intensity and low cost competition weigh on profitability.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 3 Jan. 2026
Noun
And when prices are cheaper elsewhere, profits and margins follow.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
As Archbishop, Hicks will be in a position to do things differently from the bully pulpit of New York—to carry forward Francis’s pastoral flexibility and identification with people on society’s margins.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
On Wednesday, Uber issued disappointing earnings guidance for the first quarter, underscoring that its investments into new ride options and growing its delivery business will weigh on margins.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
While the Nuggets focused on small moves around the margins, a handful of stars changed teams around the league.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
That, in turn, leads to better margins.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
Many are running at very low or even negative margins because of the high costs of developing, training, and maintaining AI models.
—Mikael Johnsson, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Gross margins also expanded nicely year over year to levels above where the Street anticipated.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Yet the company has struggled to balance the cost of rewards with the need to protect margins, particularly as inflation, labor cost, promotional intensity and low cost competition weigh on profitability.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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In an industry that has historically pushed Latin artists to translate themselves, soften their edges, or neutralize their identity to become global stars, Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio chose the opposite.—
Rocio Munoz,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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The same flowers rouged the edges of the road, where the resident Labrador mixes, Lulu and Mocio, led us back to the agriturismo’s bodega.—
Adam Erace,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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More than half of Exxon’s production came from the still-booming Permian Basin in West Texas and its rapidly rising output from offshore Guyana, which borders Venezuela.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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It’s proposed for the Knott-Cowen Tract, a 328-acre piece of land that borders the north and south sides of Interstate 275, just east of the Skyway.—
Ryan Ballogg,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Those stadium-adjacent lots, however, are unlikely to be open to fan parking at World Cup matches, and will likely be inside security perimeters.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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Some fans even broke through perimeters, including bringing down a temporary fence, to watch as Messi waved back at them from the back of the vehicle.—
GianFranco Panizo,
Miami Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In the special filmed at the Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago, Fleming bounds across the stage sharing his takes on masculinity, conga lines, Trader Joes, Oreos, NPR, dog breeds and more.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2026
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Each time Ivy's owner, Ryan, draws nearer, the dog fakes him out and bounds away, tail wagging.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
27 Jan. 2026
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Befitting a figure who embodied the sinuous ubiquity and pliability of financial capital, Epstein’s network of contacts crossed political as well as geographic boundaries.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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For comparison, imagine an airplane passenger looking out the window and trying to identify neighborhood boundaries within a city below.—
Amber Dance,
Quanta Magazine,
9 Feb. 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 13 Feb. 2026.
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