as in edges
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
soldiers guarding the perimeter of the camp
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Recent Examples of perimeters
Trespassers breaching airport perimeters is a longstanding and regular problem, with perhaps dozens annually nationwide, said security expert Jeff Price, who was assistant director of security at the Denver airport in the 1990s.
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Mead Gruver, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Like many of the state’s greatest musical exports—Selena, Willie Nelson, Beyoncé—Musgraves delights in pushing past invented perimeters to allow other sounds to inform her work.
—Cat Cardenas, Vogue, 7 May 2026
The plastic earcup perimeters don’t feel so luxurious.
—Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 7 May 2026
The police would establish these perimeters.
—Andrew Cuomo, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
In places like Foxborough and the New York-New Jersey host site, traditional tailgating has been restricted or effectively eliminated, squeezed out by security perimeters, transportation plans and the temporary infrastructure that comes with a global event.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
Where each of these perimeters begin and end can be fuzzy to the general observer.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
After the January 6 attack on the Capitol, the 2021 inauguration of President Biden took place behind fortified perimeters, lined with thousands of National Guard troops.
—Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
The district also hired campus safety specialists to monitor perimeters and parking lots.
—Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Mead Gruver, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Like many of the state’s greatest musical exports—Selena, Willie Nelson, Beyoncé—Musgraves delights in pushing past invented perimeters to allow other sounds to inform her work.
—Cat Cardenas, Vogue, 7 May 2026
The plastic earcup perimeters don’t feel so luxurious.
—Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 7 May 2026
The police would establish these perimeters.
—Andrew Cuomo, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
In places like Foxborough and the New York-New Jersey host site, traditional tailgating has been restricted or effectively eliminated, squeezed out by security perimeters, transportation plans and the temporary infrastructure that comes with a global event.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
Where each of these perimeters begin and end can be fuzzy to the general observer.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
After the January 6 attack on the Capitol, the 2021 inauguration of President Biden took place behind fortified perimeters, lined with thousands of National Guard troops.
—Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
The district also hired campus safety specialists to monitor perimeters and parking lots.
—Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perimeters
Noun
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The big winner is expected to be hard-right party Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage, which is aiming for working-class, former Labor strongholds in England’s north and on London’s outer edges with its anti-establishment, anti-immigration message.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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The trio is still enthralled by the pointed edges of post-punk that serve as the skeleton of most of their tracks.—
David Glickman,
Pitchfork,
7 May 2026
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Companies will test the boundaries Boyden speculated that offering different prices based on how much a customer uses a service, or advertising in particular ways to entice customers who are more likely to infringe, might constitute tailoring a service for piracy.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 May 2026
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The use of tax increment financing, or TIF, across Illinois has already poked holes in the property tax base by tucking away billions into special funds that can only be spent within certain geographic boundaries.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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The new report describes a sprawling transnational criminal system in which Brazilian syndicates, Colombian guerrilla dissidents, Ecuadorian gangs and local crime families collaborate and compete simultaneously while moving drugs, gold, weapons and money across porous borders.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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Beauty tourism is reshaping how people approach cosmetic care, with travelers crossing borders for everything from salmon-DNA injections in Seoul to hair transplants in Istanbul.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
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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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“Perimeters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perimeters. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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