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
These events underscore ongoing challenges in securing these bases, particularly when personnel bring personal weapons, mental health issues arise, or external assailants breach security perimeters.
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Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Each match is expected to sell out the 70,000-capacity stadium, and there will be multiple security perimeters, opposed to the free-flowing situation in the parking lot Saturday.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
Earlier this month, a federal judge determined that some of the military's actions in support of ICE, including establishing protective perimeters during raids, constituted law enforcement and thus were against the law.
—Alex Horton, Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
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
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
Cybersecurity initiatives were implemented to make perimeters more secure, control vulnerabilities and prevent breaches.
—Michelle Drolet, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Copenhagen Fashion Week also has been taking a leaf out of the playbooks of London and Paris Fashion Week by taking guests outside the city’s perimeters.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2025
Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Each match is expected to sell out the 70,000-capacity stadium, and there will be multiple security perimeters, opposed to the free-flowing situation in the parking lot Saturday.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
Earlier this month, a federal judge determined that some of the military's actions in support of ICE, including establishing protective perimeters during raids, constituted law enforcement and thus were against the law.
—Alex Horton, Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
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
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
Cybersecurity initiatives were implemented to make perimeters more secure, control vulnerabilities and prevent breaches.
—Michelle Drolet, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Copenhagen Fashion Week also has been taking a leaf out of the playbooks of London and Paris Fashion Week by taking guests outside the city’s perimeters.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perimeters
Noun
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Rainwater tends to accumulate at the road edges.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Rainwater tends to gather along the road edges.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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By addressing one of the most persistent inefficiencies in combination vehicles, Tesla could make towing more energy-efficient and less aerodynamically penalizing, reinforcing the Cybertruck’s reputation for pushing the boundaries of both style and functionality, reports Electrek.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Oct. 2025
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Venus in Virgo closes out in your home sector, so cozy-fying your nest or setting firmer fam boundaries could be the ultimate form of self-care.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There was also an irresistible aura about the home of English football that extended way beyond international borders.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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This year has been defined by global trade turbulence, yet more goods are set to move across borders in 2025 than in 2024, according to new World Trade Organization estimates.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Perimeters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perimeters. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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