as in distinction
the state of being kept distinct
the lines of demarcation between art and entertainment are often blurry
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Recent Examples of demarcate
Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
The Karman Line, located 62 miles above Earth, demarcates the edge of space.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
So, instead of work-life balance, consider the concept of work-life boundary that makes a case for clear demarcation between work and non-work lives.
—Anjali Chaudhry, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Verb
This means organizing the world into distinct spheres of influence, boundaries that demarcate the spaces where a great power has the right to practice unfettered expansion and domination.
—Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
The Karman Line, located 62 miles above Earth, demarcates the edge of space.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
In hindsight, the demarcation line couldn’t have been more clear.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
So, instead of work-life balance, consider the concept of work-life boundary that makes a case for clear demarcation between work and non-work lives.
—Anjali Chaudhry, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demarcate
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To define these guardrails, organizations should: • Implement reinforcement learning techniques with human feedback to continuously review and reward the LLMs for good behavior.—
Rakshana Balakrishnan,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defined a heat wave as a period of abnormally and uncomfortably hot and usually humid weather that lasts at least two days.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Disinformation — the purposeful bending of, or negating, the truth — is used to destroy reputations, shatter trust, change political regimes, win at all costs, and muddy our distinctions between what is real and true, and what is blatantly false and biased.—
Davia Temin,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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At least one member appeared to struggle to understand the distinction between a vaccine’s efficacy and its effectiveness.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Twin Cities,
3 July 2025
Noun
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On the show, the long-time parenting expert helped families address issues like lack of discipline, controlling behavior, sleep separation, disrespect and communication.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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During the early 1990s California environmental regulators detected low-level radioactive wastewater leaking from the separation plant’s pipelines.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
Noun
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The state has the largest percentage of people without health insurance, crime is on the high side, and state laws offer few protections against discrimination.—
Scott Cohn,
CNBC,
10 July 2025
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But as this 1984 Florida University Law Review article shows, consumer advocates took exception to the lack of discrimination suits that followed ECOA.—
Norbert Michel,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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“Demarcate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demarcate. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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