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demarcated

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verb

past tense of demarcate
as in defined
to mark the limits of a bright yellow line demarcated the county on the road map

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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for demarcated
Adjective
  • The ship could be a ferry, a tug, or other coastal vessel traveling within a very confined area.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Jan. 2017
  • And a subway car is a confined space where there may be no easy way to escape danger.
    James Barron, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • In steps Jeff Grimes to build on some of the passing concepts Longo installed while restoring the physicality that defined the Badgers for decades.
    Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Perry and Ryan Getzlaf defined Ducks hockey for more than a decade.
    Eric Stephens, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Robotic demonstrations still rely on algorithms set for specialized tasks in bounded situations.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 19 July 2021
  • What Franzen’s narrative method suggests is a reality in which relatively coherent and bounded psyches look out onto a world that offers them a range of choices for action and meaning; the psyches select from these options, and later on repent of or are grateful for their selections.
    Alan Jacobs, Harper's Magazine, 28 Sep. 2021
Adjective
  • Contributions are only tax deductible if made to a qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
    John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
  • However, there aren’t many qualified factory workers without jobs.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Demarcated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demarcated. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.

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