peripheries

noun

plural of periphery
as in edges
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something the dogs are confined by an invisible electronic fence that runs along the periphery of the yard

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Recent Examples of peripheries But the peripheries of the roster have seen some changes. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026 What if this wastage was taking place, not in postcolonial peripheries, but in the very heart of the Western financial system? — Hettie O'Brien, The Dial, 21 Apr. 2026 In Brazil, Funk Brasilero, a genre deriving from the favelas and peripheries of major cities, has been around for a decade or more now, but deserves to expand beyond the country. — Rosamaria Garces, Billboard, 24 Nov. 2025 Lighting the bonfire From the Mediterranean to the northern peripheries of Europe, the summer solstice has long been greeted as a time for rituals to gather luck, tell the future and ward off evil. — Thomas A. Dubois, The Conversation, 17 June 2026 The Professional can certainly be understood as a nonlinear narrative of an artist on the peripheries of music, navigating a world far from home with equal parts amusement and bemusement. — Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 9 June 2026 Working from the peripheries, the project creates space for people to tell their own stories, celebrating cultural diversity while fostering intercultural and intergenerational dialogue. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026 Francis had largely avoided big, traditionally Catholic European countries during his 12-year pontificate, preferring to visit instead smaller Catholic communities on the peripheries. — ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026 Data from the German Aerospace Center, which analyzes global development, cross-referenced with images from ICEYE and Vantor show that buildings making up the peripheries of the cities damaged by this year’s fires mostly sprang up in the 2000s and 2010s. — Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peripheries
  1. edges
  2. perimeters
  3. boundaries
  4. borders
  5. circumferences
  6. margins
Noun
  • Fold the foil in half, then fold up the edges to make 2-inch-high sides.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2026
  • Authorities appeared concerned about the dangers of having a large crowd alongside the procession, with officials on loudspeakers urging the public to walk slowly, not to push and to stay to the edges of the street.
    — Nasser Karimi, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of edges
Noun
  • Security teams were designed around human identities and network perimeters.
    — Ofer Klein, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • The agency said the attackers had allegedly plotted to use drones to cause explosions in buildings surrounding the event, force an evacuation toward a sniper team, and then breach the White House perimeters.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 22 June 2026
Definition of perimeters
Noun
  • Some disappointed fans lingered near the barricades and boundaries police had set up and were enforcing.
    — Meriam Bouarrouj, NBC news, 4 July 2026
  • Money, trust, emotional boundaries or an obligation could demand more of your attention today.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Definition of boundaries
Noun
  • This is a film with genuine heart and authenticity that reflects modern Britain while speaking to audiences far beyond its borders.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 July 2026
  • The United States and the European Union have expressed concern about China’s new ethnic unity law, which went into effect this week and gives Beijing the legal basis to take action against people outside its borders.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 3 July 2026
Definition of borders
Noun
  • Its main beams are 27 inches long, with over 5-inch base circumferences.
    — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Shaft circumferences of 15 inches or more are being debuted by top brands like Vince Camuto and Sam Edelman.
    — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Definition of circumferences
Noun
  • A number of lawmakers however did not vote on the bill, a quieter form of skepticism, and Senate President pro Tem Monique Limon noted to reporters that both bills passed via slim margins of approval.
    — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026
  • As frontier language models commoditize and inference margins compress, investors are repricing where defensibility sits in the AI stack.
    — Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of margins

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