SELVAGES Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

selvages

noun

plural of selvage

as in frontiers

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Noun

Fortunately, with the rapid advancements in AI, researchers are now able to make progress on new frontiers.

— Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, instead of doubling down on pushing the frontiers of space science, NASA has pushed hard to gut the agency’s science budget for several years now.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of frontiers

Noun

The edits showed OpenAI‘s agents had repurposed the site into a message board, sharing tactics to cheat on some tasks, bypass OpenAI’s restrictions and mask their behavior.

— Reuters, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
Congress approved a measure as part of its government funding bill in November 2025, initially giving companies until this November to comply with new restrictions on intoxicating hemp products that had been allowed under the 2018 farm bill.

— Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of restrictions

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No country has marshaled those efforts like China, where the government sees Tibet, and its Himalayan borderlands, as critical to its national and energy security.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
In borderlands the ground is always disturbed by history, and south-eastern Poland is no exception.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of borderlands

Noun

With the construction limitations and the lack of ownership, there’s no true incentive to economically develop the site.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026
Knowing that his playing career would come to an end in college because of his physical limitations, Adams started looking around at how Boise State could pave the path for the next step in his career as a coach.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of limitations

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But such measures do not resolve the underlying imbalance between heavy borrowing and investor demand.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Lifesaving measures were attempted by the officer until medical staff from JPS arrived, and Swingle was pronounced dead less than an hour later, the release stated.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of measures

Noun

The main sensor also has a higher sensitivity limit of up to ISO 25600 for standard and slow-motion recording and ISO 51200 for low-light video compared with the zoom's ISO 12800 and 25600 maximums, respectively.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 30 July 2026
But those payments won’t contribute to their insurance deductibles or out-of-pocket maximums.

— Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of maxima

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For instance, the administration announced the terminations for Nicaragua and Honduras three days after they were set to expire on July 8, 2025, but provided a 60-day extension.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
The ruling follows a Friday morning hearing, which came on the final day of a week-long reprieve from the Pentagon that temporarily stayed the trio’s terminations.

— Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

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