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
Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026
While the initial move into smartphones posed a risk to Apple's device margins, the gamble paid off through what would become a massive industry-altering phenomenon.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
Annotations and memos marking up the margins are a Lascaux-like history of his thoughts and experiments.
—Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
There are many mistakes, of course, but most calls that are labelled errors are in the margins of subjective judgments that some might support and others disavow.
—Graham Scott, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
An 18 percent reduction in transport costs allows retailers to either improve their margins or offer more competitive shipping rates to consumers.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2026
The Huskies rarely had been challenged all season, routing their Big East opponents by record margins.
—Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Namely, the cost of their food will probably increase, making their margins even tighter or forcing them to pass on that cost to the diner.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
The Huskies had been rarely challenged all season long, routing their Big East opponents by record margins.
—CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Samantha Subin, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
Teapot margins collapse within six to nine months.
—Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 3 Jan. 2026
Noun
As a teen-ager listening to folk music in London pubs, I’d been attracted to the instrument’s nimble, tinkling cheerfulness, its being on the margins, not too demanding, perhaps.
—Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026
While the initial move into smartphones posed a risk to Apple's device margins, the gamble paid off through what would become a massive industry-altering phenomenon.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
Annotations and memos marking up the margins are a Lascaux-like history of his thoughts and experiments.
—Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
There are many mistakes, of course, but most calls that are labelled errors are in the margins of subjective judgments that some might support and others disavow.
—Graham Scott, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
An 18 percent reduction in transport costs allows retailers to either improve their margins or offer more competitive shipping rates to consumers.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2026
The Huskies rarely had been challenged all season, routing their Big East opponents by record margins.
—Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Namely, the cost of their food will probably increase, making their margins even tighter or forcing them to pass on that cost to the diner.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
The Huskies had been rarely challenged all season long, routing their Big East opponents by record margins.
—CBS News, 3 Apr. 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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The sound box had a teardrop shape, just a couple of inches deep, with a golden-brown polyurethane finish that darkened to black at the edges.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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The tall grass and low brush keeps the snow soft for winter roosting and snow burrowing, but it’s being taken over by tamarac trees invading the edges.—
Andrew Weeks,
Twin Cities,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The section that borders the Osceola-Polk line got even more traffic, with an average of over 160,000 vehicles daily in 2025.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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In Modoc County, which borders Oregon and Nevada, one optometrist serves a 90-mile radius.—
Kristen Hwang,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 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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Star has grown by leaps and bounds the past decade and a half.—
Noah Daly,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Mar. 2026
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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
Noun
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Republicans want to change congressional boundaries during a special legislative session in Florida, while Democrats are asking voters to approve a redistricting referendum in Virginia.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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In 2023, Suga released his first official album under his alter ego, Agust D (the name is Suga backward, plus the initials of his hometown crew, D-Town), after two mixtapes that pushed boundaries with edgy personal confessions.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
13 Apr. 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 14 Apr. 2026.
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