as in perimeter
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 periphery
Johnson Consulting recommends that the main convention space stay downtown, and the sports facility find land on the periphery of the auditorium district, where it would be supported by outlying hotels and restaurants.
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Mark Dee
january 19, Idaho Statesman, 19 Jan. 2026
Europe’s giants have floundered lately — France is also in the economic doldrums — while its traditionally weaker periphery countries, such as Greece, Portugal, and Spain, are faring better.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 19 Jan. 2026
On the periphery and before spring camp starts, Dieffenbach’s profile better fits Chesney’s system.
—Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026
The company is installing synthetic turf that will travel the length of the interior spine of the property, adding an elevated platform for performances near Target, and creating outdoor, living-room-style seating on the periphery of the green space.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
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Mark Dee
january 19, Idaho Statesman, 19 Jan. 2026
Europe’s giants have floundered lately — France is also in the economic doldrums — while its traditionally weaker periphery countries, such as Greece, Portugal, and Spain, are faring better.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 19 Jan. 2026
On the periphery and before spring camp starts, Dieffenbach’s profile better fits Chesney’s system.
—Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026
The company is installing synthetic turf that will travel the length of the interior spine of the property, adding an elevated platform for performances near Target, and creating outdoor, living-room-style seating on the periphery of the green space.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for periphery
Noun
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While official accounts and bystander videos of the Saturday shooting at 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue offer conflicting narratives about the split-second escalation, the outcome highlights the extreme physical risk of inserting oneself into the immediate perimeter of armed agents.—
Christina Buttons,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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Those stadium-adjacent lots, however, are unlikely to be open to fan parking at World Cup matches, and will likely be inside security perimeters.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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Arm's chip designs power most of the world's smartphones and are increasingly used in AI data centers and edge computing devices.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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On Thursday afternoon, OpenAI released a new cutting-edge coding model that the company said assisted in its own creation.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Users can manually enter ear spacing and head circumference to fine-tune time-of-arrival differences, adjust virtual speaker angles between 40°, 60°, and 80° and enable optional room simulation for a consistent, dependable reference environment.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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The height of the knee-high shaft height measures 375mm, and have a 175mm circumference.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
16 Jan. 2026
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Temperatures ahead of the frontal boundary will warm into the lower 70s, which would be several degrees above the early-February average of 64 degrees.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Feb. 2026
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Even more vexing for me, the congressional boundary is only a block away.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Feb. 2026
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The Dera was founded in 1948 by the mystic Mastana Balochistani in the Haryana city of Sirsa, near the northern state’s borders with Punjab, India’s breadbasket, and the desert state of Rajasthan.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Shovgi Huseynov, a researcher at the University at Buffalo's Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in New York, was released from an immigration detention center nearly a month after making a wrong turn near the Canadian border.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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Her Iamraw collection, intended to channel fragility, features subtle design details like double sleeves and raw edging in fabrics like Tencel, viscose and cotton.—
Alex Wynne,
Footwear News,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Queen Consort chose a Robinson Valentine white silk chiffon gown with scalloped edging and a matching white overcoat.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Periphery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/periphery. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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