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
Next, a Route 66 sign appears briefly along the periphery, surrounded by additional distracting road signs.
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
The military strife in the periphery is intentionally vague, designed simply to elicit a connection to the general geopolitical turmoil of 2026.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2026
The neighborhood/area The estate sits at the periphery of Port Jervis, which is conveniently reachable from the city from NJ Transit via the Metro-North.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
Specifically, the fish that the octopuses hit tended to move away from the octopus or to the periphery of the group.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
The military strife in the periphery is intentionally vague, designed simply to elicit a connection to the general geopolitical turmoil of 2026.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2026
The neighborhood/area The estate sits at the periphery of Port Jervis, which is conveniently reachable from the city from NJ Transit via the Metro-North.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
Specifically, the fish that the octopuses hit tended to move away from the octopus or to the periphery of the group.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for periphery
Noun
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Officers located the person on the service road of Loop 12 and SH 114, set up a perimeter and requested specialized units to respond, the statement said.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
17 Mar. 2026
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The restoration of the Colosseum’s perimeter was done using compensatory funds from the metro, project officials said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Hanson crossed Redwood Creek on a fallen log at the northern edge of the high severity burn, an elastic term that generally means an area where most of the trees are dead.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Most viewers will know that the two main protagonists ultimately become foes, which lends their on-screen relationship an edge amid the banter and bonhomie.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
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And given that pi is the mathematical constant used to help calculate the area and circumference of a circle, there is clearly no better way to honor the occasion than by making one of the most famous of all round foods.—
Becky Krystal,
Washington Post,
12 Mar. 2026
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Pi is what mathematicians call the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter.—
Fielding Buck,
Oc Register,
11 Mar. 2026
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Name your values and state your boundaries, then celebrate your courage with something that restores your spark.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Samhain celebrated the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter and was a time when the boundary between the living and the dead was believed to be blurred, allowing spirits to roam the earth.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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Overlooking the mountainous border between Austria and Italy, Weißseespitze is an alpine glacier.—
Nidhi Sharma,
Popular Science,
13 Mar. 2026
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Straddling the United States-Canada border, the economies of Michigan and Ontario enjoy a symbiotic relationship.—
Taylor Millard,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Depending on the thickness of the steel chosen, the edging can last from 20 to 25 years.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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Creeping phlox is a great choice for edging, rock walls, or slopes, and will brighten any garden with its abundance of cheerful pastel blooms.—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Periphery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/periphery. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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