as in frontier
located at or near a border
a borderline region that is claimed by both countries
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as in almost
very close to but not completely
your answer was borderline rude, so I would advise you to be more diplomatic in the future
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as in edge
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
the actual borderline separating the two properties is now being disputed
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Recent Examples of borderline
Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2022
Springs’ slider is a viable third offering, a borderline average pitch, but when your top two offerings are doing work, average is just fine.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2023
David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Oct. 2019
Both teams came out hitting to start Game 2 and the intensity jumped another level after McNabb’s borderline hit on Kuznetsov.
—Adam Candee, Detroit Free Press, 30 May 2018
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Adjective
After some highly amusing, borderline classic sketches, this does not quite hold up as much.
—Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2022
Springs’ slider is a viable third offering, a borderline average pitch, but when your top two offerings are doing work, average is just fine.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2023
Adverb
Fringe-y/borderline/ticking-time-bomb people are always out there and probably have active imaginations that go way beyond what sometimes pops up in movies.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Oct. 2019
Both teams came out hitting to start Game 2 and the intensity jumped another level after McNabb’s borderline hit on Kuznetsov.
—Adam Candee, Detroit Free Press, 30 May 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for borderline
Adverb
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What to know about California's wildfires Santa Ana winds have died down across the Greater Los Angeles area, helping firefighters bring almost 40,000 acres of ongoing wildfires under control.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC News,
17 Jan. 2025
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The current-generation Switch was released way back in March 2017 and has now reached an almost eight-year lifetime.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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During Vrabel’s early days in Tennessee, players would walk into team meetings on edge.—
Chad Graff,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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The job market is always shifting, but staying adaptable gives you the edge.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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While many of the tax proposals relate to expirations in the 2017 Trump tax cuts, there’s no mention of the expiring marginal tax rates or standard deduction, suggesting the extensions may be under consideration separately.—
Tobias Burns,
The Hill,
17 Jan. 2025
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President Trump will likely receive a marginal boost, mostly from lukewarm partisans on both sides.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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The Titan missiles that launched the two-man Gemini crews practically shook themselves to pieces in their first uncrewed flights.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
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Now the 78-year-old Schrager—a man who practically invented velvet rope exclusivity—is focusing on making luxury more inclusive with his Public brand of hotels.—
Passport by ForbesLife,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Like many public-housing projects, the original Sumner Houses, built in the late 1950s, withdraw from the street, lurking behind a perimeter of pointless lawn.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
23 Jan. 2025
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Police blocked roads around the home to establish a perimeter and the Meridian Police Department’s Special Tactics Group team helped take the three suspects into custody.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Most Popular Man who procured guns, ammo for Sinaloa Cartel sentenced to nearly 20 years Clouds and drizzle will replace Santa Ana winds Thursday across San Diego County San Diego’s 7 most dangerous intersections could soon get a safety overhaul.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
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And Lynch was an avid painter and visual artist, who exhibited his work around the world and spent nearly a decade drawing his own comic strip, The Angriest Dog in the World.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Noem will be tasked with delivering on Trump’s favorite issue, border security.—
Associated Pess,
Hartford Courant,
25 Jan. 2025
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Republicans, who already hold the votes necessary to confirm her, expressed confidence in her determination to lead border security and immigration enforcement.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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How Klingberg and Regula might alter blue-line plans The outcomes and options pertaining to Klingberg are fairly clear.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Natural disasters can greatly benefit or gravely wound political figures — fairly and unfairly.—
George Skelton,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Borderline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borderline. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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