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
These are people who are then marginalized to the peripheries, where a more human, normal daily life remains.
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Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 25 Sep. 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
Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 25 Sep. 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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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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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.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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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
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
Noun
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Four of those defeats are by double-digit margins.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Oct. 2025
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The Senate also passed, by wide margins, legislation already passed by the House that will remove the 6% sales tax from fuel sales and raise the fuel tax by 20 cents per gallon, leaving the price motorists pay at the pump about the same.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Without Marner, the Leafs start the season on the fringes of the contender’s circle, much closer to dark horse territory.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Stripes, ruffles, fringes and asymmetric designs.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Peripheries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peripheries. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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