MARGINS Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

margins 1 of 2

noun

plural of margin

as in edges

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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margins

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verb

present tense third-person singular of margin

as in borders

to serve as a border for the riverbed is margined by a flat beach of smooth rocks

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Recent Examples of margins

Noun

Polls The candidates have jousted about the polls that have showed various margins. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026 Debt costs rise With credit conditions tightening, Goldman analysts said higher interest costs are now starting to eat into company margins. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026 The tight margins, after campaigning by both sides, show the measure is a tricky one for Californians who value environmental protections but are frustrated by the state’s high housing and utility costs, Baldassare said. — Andrew Graham october 27, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026 Yet, this high-tech overhaul arrives against a backdrop of steep industry headwinds and razor-thin margins for error. — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2026 Paxton needs to run up the score in west Texas while Talarico seeks to blunt his advantage in the region while racking up big margins in the state’s sprawling metro areas of Dallas, Houston, Austin and San Antonio. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026 Operating leverage, the ability to expand margins by growing revenues faster than costs, is also pointing the right way. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026 Risks are higher still for people pushed to the margins by stigma and discrimination. — Michele Decker, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026 Polls slow slim margins in several statewide contests, including the gubernatorial race. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026

Verb

Furthermore, Scotto expects Williams' Transmission, Power & Gulf segment to increase quarter-over-quarter, driven by the startup of the Socrates power project and favorable natural gas liquids, or NGL, margins. — CNBC, 11 Oct. 2026 Protecting margins The challenge isn’t simply detecting token theft or fraud, but rather deciding how to respond. — Sarita Singh, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026 Private investors are underwriting stablecoin volumes doubling annually and margins holding simultaneously. — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 The Dodgers are still trying to figure out what margins, if any, there are for an edge. — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 3 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for margins

Noun

Now join all six triangles (representing all possible ballots) along their matching edges.

— Alex Stone, Quanta Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026
Rather than being stitched together, costumes are often heat bonded, with the plastic melted at the edges to join pieces.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of edges

Verb

Holy Cross and the Lower Ninth Ward that borders it are known for their quiet ambiance, grocery store deserts, and drawbridge access with unpredictable hours.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
The ministry said both patients were men in their 20s living in the Wapinda health zone, which borders Bas-Uele province, where Ebola cases have been reported previously.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of borders

Noun

Thursday’s action ramps up the pressure on the institutions, which were sent a document by the financial protection agency demanding data about their loans in Eaton and Palisades fire perimeters.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Outside their perimeters, vendors hawked noodles and cigarettes from makeshift stalls.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of perimeters

Verb

Throughout the event, a guy bounds around, introducing the recordists, then crouching to cue their recordings on a laptop, his dark, longish hair under a black dad cap bearing the club’s name.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
With the sprightly energy of a schoolboy, Jean-Paul Doron bounds into an empty creek, his red suede shoes scraping pale rocks.

— Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of bounds

Noun

As Claudia, Curtis is perfectly biting and obnoxious, willing to insert herself into her ex-husband’s life for sport, stomping on his feeble boundaries.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
OpenAI wants its security boundaries to hold even when models actively attempt to defeat them.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of boundaries

Noun

But a recent study found that people with larger waist circumferences who ate one avocado daily for six months did not see improvements in blood sugar, insulin levels, or insulin resistance.

— Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 30 June 2026
Its main beams are 27 inches long, with over 5-inch base circumferences.

— Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025

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