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

Matsui had previously won reelection by wide margins, including taking nearly 67% of the vote in 2024. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026

Headwinds As Chinese exports have been fueled by the AI trade, any sign of a slowdown in the global AI buildout risks denting the momentum and squeezing Chinese exporters' margins. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026

The objective is to protect vendor scorecards and margins during the peak seasonal volumes. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026

Plus, as analyst Mike Wall at Mobility Global points out, smaller vehicles offer lower margins for carmakers. — Willa Rubin, NPR, 10 Nov. 2026

Whereas narrow margins in other states can trigger automatic recounts or allow candidates to request one, Mississippi has no such recount procedure. — Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Nov. 2026

The Other Elliot Sister will tale the same approach as The Other Bennet Sister, placing Elizabeth Elliot, a character confined to the margins, at the heart of her own story. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Nov. 2026

Two races featured candidates affiliated with the local chapter of the conservative organization Moms for Liberty, both of whom trailed their opponents by wide margins in the initial returns. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

The first ballots counted on election night are from voters who tend to skew older and more conservative, a group that Bass needs to win by large margins, said Paul Mitchell, who heads the polling data firm PDI. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Verb

Furthermore, Scotto expects Williams' Transmission, Power & Gulf segment to increase quarter-over-quarter, driven by the startup of the Socrates power project and favorable natural gas liquids, or NGL, margins. — CNBC, 11 Oct. 2026

Protecting margins The challenge isn’t simply detecting token theft or fraud, but rather deciding how to respond. — Sarita Singh, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026

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