SELVAGES Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

selvages

noun

plural of selvage

as in frontiers

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Noun

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
District 8 is also home to some of the top growth frontiers as the suburbs give way to farmland that’s a source of new land for developers.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of frontiers

Noun

Amid concerns of a further reduction in precipitation and runoff, the canal operator has already imposed multiple draft restrictions for larger Neopanamax vessels to limit the amount of freight carried through the channel.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
For bookmakers, the restrictions could therefore require a change in strategy rather than an exit from football.

— Tom Chitty, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of restrictions

Noun

In borderlands the ground is always disturbed by history, and south-eastern Poland is no exception.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
American patriotism; native, Spanish and Mexican roots On a Sunday afternoon in early May, troupes of dancers in San Elizario, Texas, turned the town plaza into a stage for a reenactment of 500 years of borderlands history.

— Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 28 June 2026

Definition of borderlands

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Legislators earlier this year passed a provision in the state budget that extends limitations on corporate tax credits, including a $5-million state tax credit cap each year.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
In terms of procurement, infrastructural and market limitations do not incentivize the use of certified or recyclable materials.

— Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of limitations

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Those are pretty standard penalties, but then there are two creative add-on disciplinary measures.

— Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 21 Aug. 2026
In Hangzhou, the latest assault claims have seen multiple companies initiate internal accountability measures, according to political news outlet Guancha, while the official investigation is ongoing.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of measures

Noun

Most people care about all of those things, to different extents.

— Farnaz Jahanbakhsh, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026
Among the concert recordings are three full concerts being released for the very first time and several more full recordings of shows that have been excerpted, to varying extents, for past releases.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026

Definition of extents

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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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