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
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.
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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
Of those, 111 warplanes crossed the Median Line – an informal demarcation point in the Taiwan Strait that Beijing does not recognize, but until recent years had largely respected – and entered Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ).
—Wayne Chang, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
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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
Of those, 111 warplanes crossed the Median Line – an informal demarcation point in the Taiwan Strait that Beijing does not recognize, but until recent years had largely respected – and entered Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ).
—Wayne Chang, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demarcation
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That distinction belonged to Josh Allen, who, despite losing his top two receiving targets — including perennial Pro Bowler Stefon Diggs — last offseason, delivered another dominant campaign and led the Buffalo Bills to their latest AFC East crown.Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025
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With the loss, the Vikings settled for the undesirable distinction of having the most wins for a wild-card team in league history.Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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The Zoolander actor told The New York Times in a profile published on Saturday, January 11 that taking his separation from his estranged wife seriously was the key to getting back together.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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There had been concern in recent weeks that the looming separation of MSNBC and CNBC from NBC News would force bigger changes that might undermine some of the networks’ look and brand.Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 Jan. 2025
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Besides, learning literary discrimination requires exposure to a range of materials.Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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United Airlines will pay $99,000 to settle a federal discrimination case in which an Asian American employee alleged that a supervisor called him an anti-Asian slur, told him to pull up his mask and physically assaulted him.Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 8 Jan. 2025
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