as in edge
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
the margins of the paper should only be an inch wide
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as in to border
to serve as a border for
the riverbed is margined by a flat beach of smooth rocks
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Recent Examples of margin
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
The Trump factor brings two main obstacles to the possibility of another Doral incinerator being approved by an officially nonpartisan commission where Democrats hold a one-seat margin.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
Jay Clayton, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2022
This isn’t the first time Son has linked IPO mandates to margin loans.
—Ruth David, Bloomberg.com, 16 Feb. 2022
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Noun
The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.1 percentage points.
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Crypto financial products range from stocks and mutual funds to margin loans and bank deposits.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for margin
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The Pirates got to almost every loose ball and played with an edge that was nowhere to be found for the Huskies.—
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There was a pervasive sense of indignation from current and former European officials, who have funneled significant aid to Ukraine and are deeply worried about how a ceasefire deal could impact the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) eastern edge.—
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The next morning, Storer drove to Altadena—an area bordering Eaton Canyon that’s long been a haven for middle-class Black families and has recently attracted the young and upwardly mobile—to help another friend evacuate and hose down her home.—
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One of Atlanta's prettiest parks and a Downtown street bordering City Hall are being renamed in honor of Atlanta's first woman mayor.—
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Lillard must shoot past seven other elite perimeter gunners — including another previous champion in Golden State Warriors wing Buddy Hield.—
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Our Evolve Student Housing project will be built to the highest modern fire safety standards with Type I-B (fire-resistant concrete) construction, a new perimeter fire road, a new secondary emergency access road to Aztec Circle Drive and a 100-foot defensible fire buffer zone.—
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Skis designed for advanced and expert skiers tend to contain heavier materials like metal and reinforced sidewalls for enhanced stability at speed, better energy transfer, and more precise edging performance.—
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Repeat and Rebuild During each edging session, practice pausing and resuming multiple times.—
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Your Quest will guide you through the process of setting up your boundary.—
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London Fashion Week’s Unique Energy Across brands—from emerging talent to established luxury household names— the tendency to push boundaries and find new ways of expression is ever-present at London’s Fashion Week.—
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The commission recommends that excess body fat should be confirmed by measuring a person's waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, or waist-to-height ratio.—
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To offset this possibility, the loaves are flipped upside down to cool, skewered through their lower circumferences on dowels and left to hang, bat-like, until the steam and heat, and their softening effects, have dissipated.—
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“Margin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/margin. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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