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
Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
But choosing a format to please one vendor, no matter the size of that vendor, is limiting, especially when smaller indie bookstores run on such tight margins in the first place.
—Literary Hub, 20 Mar. 2026
In Chicago, Diana Zarkha is wondering whether some of her logistics company clients will have any margins left.
—Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2026
Rising oil costs have narrowed the premium for biodiesel feedstocks over traditional, fossil alternatives, improving biofuel production margins.
—Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Child care workers earn so little in part because child care centers typically run on thin margins.
—Beth Kania-Gosche, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026
Another producer, who reviewed several recent film budgets, suggests fuel can account for roughly half a percent of production costs, not including travel and living expenses—small enough to avoid panic, but large enough to matter when margins are tight.
—Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
By differentiating customers based on value and risk, the platform helps brands reward their best customers while protecting margins from fraud and abuse without manual intervention.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
The slim margins are squeezing McCall’s household finances as well.
—Data Reporter, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
Samantha Subin, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
Teapot margins collapse within six to nine months.
—Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 3 Jan. 2026
Noun
Kansas City voters have since supported the earnings tax by wide margins in 2011, 2016 and 2021.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
But choosing a format to please one vendor, no matter the size of that vendor, is limiting, especially when smaller indie bookstores run on such tight margins in the first place.
—Literary Hub, 20 Mar. 2026
In Chicago, Diana Zarkha is wondering whether some of her logistics company clients will have any margins left.
—Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2026
Rising oil costs have narrowed the premium for biodiesel feedstocks over traditional, fossil alternatives, improving biofuel production margins.
—Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Child care workers earn so little in part because child care centers typically run on thin margins.
—Beth Kania-Gosche, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026
Another producer, who reviewed several recent film budgets, suggests fuel can account for roughly half a percent of production costs, not including travel and living expenses—small enough to avoid panic, but large enough to matter when margins are tight.
—Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
By differentiating customers based on value and risk, the platform helps brands reward their best customers while protecting margins from fraud and abuse without manual intervention.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
The slim margins are squeezing McCall’s household finances as well.
—Data Reporter, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
Wall Street analysts are bracing for a volatile road ahead for CoreWeave as its massive infrastructure ramp pressures margins and drives up costs.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 27 Feb. 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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Samara Weaving returns with sharper edges, this time facing off against four families in a plot that veers toward global domination.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Earth today is a jigsaw of giant chunks of crust that travel across the planet, smashing together like huge bumper cars, pushing up mountain ranges and melting back into magma along their edges.—
Marissa Grunes,
Scientific American,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Thomas said he was inspired to create his scene of the Cleveland National Forest by walking his dog on trails near his home in San Diego Country Estates that borders the forest.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Since 1983, Mexico has experienced 25 landfalls, but only 14 were in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, which borders the Caribbean on the Yucatán Peninsula.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That plan must spell out when perimeters are established and removed, how distances are determined, how emergency access is preserved, and how officers engage with the public.—
Joseph Potasnik,
New York Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
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These passes, like standard passes, are for parking spaces outside security perimeters.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Noah’s technical ability on snare drum is leaps and bounds ahead of other students his age, and his consistently excellent drumming anchors our drumline’s sound.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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Over six feet tall and skinny, with a mass of reddish curls, Fleming leaps and bounds across stage while delivering riffs on the bitmoji skills of baby boomers, ballads dedicated to deceased chain craft store Joann’s Fabrics, and Celine Dion’s gamer sons.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
28 Feb. 2026
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Why fans are interested Roan is an artist known for setting boundaries with fans and the media around her stardom.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Early indications suggest that this iteration will push those boundaries even further.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
23 Mar. 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 25 Mar. 2026.
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