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

Still, his unwillingness to spend on the margins — in player development, infrastructure, or even to have his radio team travel with the club — left cracks that have only grown bigger over time as the Angels’ playoff drought has gotten longer. — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Beyond megacap tech, Parker said Oracle 's margins could decline by more than 6%. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026

Product margins are also ignored when evaluating campaign effectiveness. — John Readman, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Adding pressure to Shein’s sales and already thin margins, the European Union last month scrapped a similar exemption. — John Liu, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026

Air Liquide, a $120 billion company which makes gases and chemicals, has traded at a discount to its chief competitor, Linde, in part, because of its weaker margins. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, a memory chip shortage threatens to squeeze its margins, its revenue growth is slowing, and even longtime Apple fans admit the maker of aspirational tech has lost some of its product design mojo. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

Donalds failed to capture 17 counties in the primary, mostly in rural areas with almost entirely white Republican electorates — and will need to run up his margins in places like Miami if that trend continues into November. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

Cost and contract logistics aside, the mere size of Starship poses significant engineering risks outside the station's safety margins. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Verb

Private investors are underwriting stablecoin volumes doubling annually and margins holding simultaneously. — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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