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Recent Examples of periphery But today’s trade and investment agreements tend to relegate it to the periphery rather than treat it as central to economic relationships. Geoffrey Gertz, Foreign Affairs, 6 Feb. 2025 Constrained by societal conventions that historically relegated women’s participation in sport to the periphery, female cricketers persevered. Priya Oberoi, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025 Baker cuts to conflicted close-ups of Igor, underscoring his pangs of conscience on the periphery of the plot. A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025 Paul Mescal is handed the unenviable task of having to live up to Crowe’s larger-than-life Maximus, while Pedro Pascal kind of hangs out superfluously on the periphery. Joe Reid, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for periphery
Recent Examples of Synonyms for periphery
Noun
  • The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2025
  • These structures, the center core and open perimeters, are already built.
    Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • But Nungesser argues a better option is to strengthen the Mississippi River's flow by filling crevasses along the river's edge that have widened over the years.
    Kati Weis, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Beane took three cornerbacks, two defensive tackles and edge rusher Landon Jackson.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The stars slyly become the circumference of the U.S. presidential seal.
    Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2025
  • The entire circumference of Lake Chūzenji measures a little over nine miles and is lined with scenic trails.
    Paul Jebara, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Art Across Boundaries Since a young age, Yi Ming has been passionate about the power the visual arts possess to transcend not only philosophical and disciplinary boundaries, but also cultural and national borders.
    Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Without the boundaries of a traditional office, remote workers can easily blur the lines between work and personal life, leading to distractions, procrastination, or even burnout.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Other identification that will be accepted in lieu of a REAL ID include a valid U.S. passport or passport card; DHS trusted traveler cards such as Global Entry; Department of Defense IDs; permanent resident cards; and border crossing cards.
    Ashley J. DiMella Fox News, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Officers then spent the majority of the day removing 3,770 packages weighing 1,002 pounds hidden within the squash shipment, border protection said.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • To add a simple yet effective border to your garden, skip the plastic edging and instead go for a more natural look.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Mint spreads by rhizomes, and a garden bed with deep edging will prevent most escapees.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2025

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“Periphery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/periphery. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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