as in edges
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
the dogs are confined by an invisible electronic fence that runs along the periphery of the yard
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Recent Examples of peripheries
Francis had largely avoided big, traditionally Catholic European countries during his 12-year pontificate, preferring to visit instead smaller Catholic communities on the peripheries.
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ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
In Brazil, Funk Brasilero, a genre deriving from the favelas and peripheries of major cities, has been around for a decade or more now, but deserves to expand beyond the country.
—Rosamaria Garces, Billboard, 24 Nov. 2025
Shooting presented unique logistical hurdles, with different sequences filmed across multiple golf courses around Manila’s peripheries due to restrictions.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
As a result, most houses are getting built in the areas where circumventing these dynamics is easiest, such as far urban peripheries.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
If life lingers on the peripheries of our world, maybe there’s a chance that life exists elsewhere in the universe.
—quantamagazine.org, 26 Sep. 2024
ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
In Brazil, Funk Brasilero, a genre deriving from the favelas and peripheries of major cities, has been around for a decade or more now, but deserves to expand beyond the country.
—Rosamaria Garces, Billboard, 24 Nov. 2025
Shooting presented unique logistical hurdles, with different sequences filmed across multiple golf courses around Manila’s peripheries due to restrictions.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
As a result, most houses are getting built in the areas where circumventing these dynamics is easiest, such as far urban peripheries.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
If life lingers on the peripheries of our world, maybe there’s a chance that life exists elsewhere in the universe.
—quantamagazine.org, 26 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peripheries
Noun
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Bring foil edges together to make a packet; crimp to seal tightly.—
Kendra Vaculin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
24 Apr. 2026
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Bake for 12–14 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden brown.—
Shafiq Najib,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The district also hired campus safety specialists to monitor perimeters and parking lots.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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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
Noun
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This transit favors efficiency with boundaries.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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In a time when science’s boundaries were less stable, Lamarck’s poetic theories had significant influence, and its traces can even be detected in contemporary epigenetics.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Instead, investigators say the pair took the child across multiple international borders without the mother’s knowledge or court approval, a move now at the center of a federal international parental kidnapping case.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Adopted under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), the treaty opened for signature in September 2023 and could safeguard marine ecosystems beyond national borders.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
22 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
Noun
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Winning franchises differentiate themselves through shrewd drafting on the margins.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Football games might be won in the trenches, but great rosters are built on the margins.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Peripheries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peripheries. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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