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 demarcation
Momentum shifts after Dicker kick The clear line of demarcation in this Chargers win was their successful fair-catch kick at the end of the first half.
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Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
Video shared by the South Korean Defense Ministry showed several explosions on roads on the north side of the military demarcation line that separates two Koreas.
—Gawon Bae, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
In 2022, Chinese aircraft began routinely flying over the median line in the Taiwan Strait, a demarcation that both sides had previously respected for over half a century.
—David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
There’s also clearer demarcations between casual and dressier fashions.
—David Moin, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024
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Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
Video shared by the South Korean Defense Ministry showed several explosions on roads on the north side of the military demarcation line that separates two Koreas.
—Gawon Bae, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
In 2022, Chinese aircraft began routinely flying over the median line in the Taiwan Strait, a demarcation that both sides had previously respected for over half a century.
—David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
There’s also clearer demarcations between casual and dressier fashions.
—David Moin, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for demarcation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demarcation
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The prestigious distinction comes right as Restaurant Constance is celebrating its second anniversary, and Your Farms Your Table’s work is expanding to serve others in ways that feed his passions, as well as people in need.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2025
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Streaming may have collapsed the distinction between TV and film, but each is a distinctive form.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2025
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As the second Trump administration brazenly bulldozes the vaunted wall of separation between church and state, such destruction will also erode precious individual liberties which depend on keeping dogma out of government.—
Annie Laurie Gaylor,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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The presence of Felicity Jones, lovely here as an almost gossamer presence in Robert’s life, in the cast removes another few degrees of separation from that 2024 film.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2025
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The more detailed the profile, the higher the chance of identity theft and potential discrimination in employment and insurance.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
23 Jan. 2025
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The actions, while expected, represent an abrupt about-face for a department that had for the past four years aggressively investigated high-profile instances of violence and systemic discrimination in local law enforcement and government agencies.—
Glenn Thrush,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Demarcation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demarcation. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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