SELVAGES Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

selvages

noun

plural of selvage

as in frontiers

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Noun

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
Moreover, the partnership serves as a historic moment, as the two institutions are exploring new sensory frontiers together for the first time.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of frontiers

Noun

Crews can practice firing procedures repeatedly while working within range restrictions that limit where live rockets can fly.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Those restrictions formally sunset in 2022, but so far only Sony has done a major deal for cinemas, acquiring all 35 Alamo Drafthouse locations in 2024.

— Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 28 Aug. 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

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Transplants of muscle stem cells are a promising avenue for research, having distinct advantages over other tissues in their ability to encourage the growth of new blood vessels and limitations on rapid growth.

— Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
The technology is designed to overcome the limitations created by separate hardware architectures, kinematic models, and control systems traditionally used across different types of ground robots.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 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

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Tayfun Coskun / Anadolu via Getty Images Two former Golden State Warriors employees have sued the NBA franchise, alleging gender, age and race-based discrimination, workplace harassment and retaliation tied to their terminations.

— Devon Henderson, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Among other requests, the complaint asked the court to declare the firings unlawful under the First Amendment and the Administrative Procedures Act and bar the Pentagon from proceeding with the terminations.

— BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

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