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

Expect more moves on the margins, such as the club’s acquisition Monday of former Colorado Rockies closer Seth Halvorsen. — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Between 2021 and 2024, a commodities boom… pushed global trading margins to nearly $150 billion in 2022. — Lysanne Currie, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Mozeliak went on to say there are ways the Angels can improve on the margins. — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 21 July 2026

Past air shows have gone horribly wrong when military aviators have cut their margins too close. — Brynn Tannehill, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026

This divide is increasingly separating organizations capable of reorganizing around intelligence from those still experimenting on the margins while competitors move ahead operationally. — Nigel Vaz, Time, 20 July 2026

Yet those margins will be short-lived if crude prices continue to rise. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 14 July 2026

The firm expects Apple to raise the starting price of comparable iPhone 18 models by about $200 to protect margins. — Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 14 July 2026

Net retail margins hover around just 5 percent, according to NYU Stern research cited in the report, leaving little room to absorb losses. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 July 2026

Verb

The company is expected to begin with pro forma EBIT margins around 25%, supported by especially strong profitability in electronic solutions and control systems. — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 29 June 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

Headline beat, but margins missed expectations. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026