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
Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 1 May 2026
The Iran conflict has sent jet fuel costs soaring, devastating budget airlines such as Spirit that operate on razor-thin margins and cannot absorb higher operational expenses.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
While the Charge won three of its four games against the Fleet in the regular season, each meeting was decided by the narrowest of margins.
—Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
Chevron's refiners swung to a loss of $817 million compared with a profit of $325 million in last year's quarter, due to the lower margins, the timing effects on financial hedges and higher transportation costs.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Even in the best of times, airlines can run on thin margins.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
The race to the bottom doesn’t just torpedo your margins.
—Robert Johnson, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2026
Error margins are larger among subgroups.
—Emily Guskin, ABC News, 1 May 2026
For decades, electricity demand grew slowly and predictably, giving utilities comfortable margins to plan capacity years in advance.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
Teapot margins collapse within six to nine months.
—Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 3 Jan. 2026
Noun
Emery will argue his fine-margins approach, however blunt Villa presently appear in attack, could have been validated if Ollie Watkins’ close-range shot was not straight at Stefan Ortega or if Lucas Digne had not flapped his arms inside the box to give away a penalty.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 1 May 2026
The Iran conflict has sent jet fuel costs soaring, devastating budget airlines such as Spirit that operate on razor-thin margins and cannot absorb higher operational expenses.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
While the Charge won three of its four games against the Fleet in the regular season, each meeting was decided by the narrowest of margins.
—Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
Chevron's refiners swung to a loss of $817 million compared with a profit of $325 million in last year's quarter, due to the lower margins, the timing effects on financial hedges and higher transportation costs.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Even in the best of times, airlines can run on thin margins.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
The race to the bottom doesn’t just torpedo your margins.
—Robert Johnson, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2026
Error margins are larger among subgroups.
—Emily Guskin, ABC News, 1 May 2026
For decades, electricity demand grew slowly and predictably, giving utilities comfortable margins to plan capacity years in advance.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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Transfer dough to prepared pan and, using an offset spatula lightly coated with nonstick spray, spread into an even layer, working all the way to the edges.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 May 2026
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Over the top of these more ragged edges, Llobet takes a pointillistic approach to lyric writing, favoring half-thoughts and dreamy images that coalesce into a picture of unsettled anxiety.—
Colin Joyce,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Earlier on Saturday, tabloid newspaper Kronen Zeitung said the man had been arrested in the state of Salzburg, which borders Germany.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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In the Murshidabad district that borders Bangladesh, that fear is already apparent.—
Esha Mitra,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
Noun
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The police would establish these perimeters.—
Andrew Cuomo,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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In places like Foxborough and the New York-New Jersey host site, traditional tailgating has been restricted or effectively eliminated, squeezed out by security perimeters, transportation plans and the temporary infrastructure that comes with a global event.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Sister typically bounds around on their walks, but Bowen said the tiny dog kept sitting still on the road.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
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As Sac State bounds into the 2026 season as a first-time member of the FBS in the Mid-American Conference, Carter said his squad will not lack in effort.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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What leaders are responsible for is having difficult conversations, setting boundaries, explaining their decisions, and protecting their people’s time and energy from meaningless suffering.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 May 2026
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An incumbent member of Congress leads in fundraising, but the new boundaries have shaped the race’s political balance.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
4 May 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 8 May. 2026.
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