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

Noun

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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According to a statement by the team, the approach does have limitations.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
The authors also noted some study limitations – including potential unvalidated diagnoses and limited socioeconomic and lifestyle data – as well as the associations not proving causation.

— Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of limitations

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

Noun

Now, because of the Supreme Court’s June decision, judges will likely act in the coming weeks to allow the Administration to carry on with its terminations.

— Dara Lind, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Some of the terminations have been reversed by courts, but the fights continue on a grant-by-grant basis.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026

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