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
Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
With her recent looks, Brown demarcates the precocious child actor from the adult woman.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2025
Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 9 Jan. 2025
The big change occurred somewhere around the Newport concert, and the arrival of the Beatles and The Stones, and the worsening of the Vietnam War, and the assassinations, and Woodstock, became demarcations of of a dramatic cultural shift.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2024
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Verb
The world’s 10th largest island, Ellesmere demarcates the upper extent of the Northwest Passage.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
With her recent looks, Brown demarcates the precocious child actor from the adult woman.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
And while that demarcation is clear enough, the realm of Speedmasters is otherwise vast and hazy.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 9 Jan. 2025
The big change occurred somewhere around the Newport concert, and the arrival of the Beatles and The Stones, and the worsening of the Vietnam War, and the assassinations, and Woodstock, became demarcations of of a dramatic cultural shift.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demarcate
Verb
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As usual, there are trendy bikinis and swimsuits that always ask for space in our closet, little tops meant to save us from the rising temperatures, and the kind of light floral dresses and skirts that define the season.—
Marilú Almaguer,
Glamour,
2 Apr. 2025
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Wall Street defines a correction as a drop of 10% from a recent high.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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After a rapid redesign – and with the city's enthusiastic blessing – it was built as the nation's first fire resilient community, a distinction touted by KB Home Coastal and confirmed by insurance groups.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
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However, there is a distinction between challenging a founder to think critically and tearing them down.—
David Nour,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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If the plaintiffs say that the dismantling of USAID violates the constitutional separation of powers, those claims should be directed at the administration, the appeals court suggested.—
Lindsay Whitehurst,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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Moves like this challenge the separation of powers and the politicization of regulatory agencies.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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What began as refuges from racial discrimination, old English boozers run by South Asian immigrants serving the food of their homelands, have become a distinct part of the city’s culinary fabric, beloved institutions where British ales and Indian curries exist in beautiful synergy.—
Amiel Stanek,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Apr. 2025
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Honored as celebrities abroad, the jazz ambassadors, who were overwhelmingly African Americans, returned home to racial discrimination and deferred dreams.—
Jane Levere,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Demarcate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demarcate. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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