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
Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
And in sport, where the thinnest of margins always matter, recognizing the invisible might be one of your most visible acts of leadership.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Reselling trains you in logistics, margins, and inventory.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The characters that resonated most weren’t the leads, but the workers on the margins.
—Beandrea July, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
In the 2026 midterm election cycle, each House seat is worth fighting for to the maximum extent since majorities are built on the smallest of legislative margins.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
As astronomy embraced mathematics and observation during the Scientific Revolution, astrology increasingly lost its scholarly legitimacy and was pushed to the margins.
—Christopher P. Scheitle, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
For most of his career, Nadler faced little serious opposition, routinely winning reelection by large margins.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
The Seahawks are not loaded with high-end talent, so the margins will be thin in games against competent teams.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
And in sport, where the thinnest of margins always matter, recognizing the invisible might be one of your most visible acts of leadership.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Reselling trains you in logistics, margins, and inventory.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The characters that resonated most weren’t the leads, but the workers on the margins.
—Beandrea July, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
In the 2026 midterm election cycle, each House seat is worth fighting for to the maximum extent since majorities are built on the smallest of legislative margins.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
As astronomy embraced mathematics and observation during the Scientific Revolution, astrology increasingly lost its scholarly legitimacy and was pushed to the margins.
—Christopher P. Scheitle, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
For most of his career, Nadler faced little serious opposition, routinely winning reelection by large margins.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
Conclusion In conclusion, ServiceNow continues to be a leading software provider, with steady revenue growth, strong cash flow, and margins that many enterprise software competitors would envy.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for margins
Noun
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Rainwater tends to accumulate at the road edges.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Discard the tired-looking center and separate clumps from the outer edges by hand or use a sharp knife or pruning saw.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The meeting was the latest honoring of troops who suffered heavy casualties in Russia’s Kursk region that borders Ukraine, after Kim and Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged the deployment in April after months of silence.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 Aug. 2025
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Trump made some noticeable changes to the historic garden that borders the Oval Office, including paving over the center section of the lawn with stone tiles.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Lawyers for the state attorney general’s office argued that troops had performed police functions by setting up security perimeters and detaining at least two people.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Monitor the Garlic and Deer fires, keeping the both fires within their current perimeters and mop up the the extent necessary to prevent the likelihood of an escape.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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With technology growing by leaps and bounds every day, more and more tasks can be automated.—
Adam Coffey,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The duo begin a frantic game of hide-and-seek, with the rabbit running from one side of the tree to the other as the fawn bounds after it.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Red lights safeguard boundaries, ensuring no partner feels overridden.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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And the goal is to be provocative and push boundaries.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Margins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/margins. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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