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demarcate

verb

di-ˈmär-ˌkāt

Definition of demarcate

as in to define

to mark the limits of a bright yellow line demarcated the county on the road map

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Recent Examples of demarcate Where the research ends and the fiction begins is impossible to demarcate. — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 30 June 2026 Only in the late 19th century did the United States and Mexico demarcate the international line with small stone obelisks that looked like miniature Washington monuments. — Geraldo L. Cadava, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026 The land was only officially demarcated as Indigenous territory in 2005. — ABC News, 19 June 2026 Israel used the Litani to demarcate a similar zone during its previous occupation of Lebanon. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for demarcate

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Made for pretty much every texture, the airy foam gives fine-to-medium hair body without weighing it down, while helping define and smooth thicker waves and curls without sacrificing movement.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 28 Aug. 2026
Drone warfare has become a defining feature in the country's war, with both sides carrying out strikes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

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