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boundaries

NOUN

outer limit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barrier border borderline bounds confines edge frontier horizon line perimeter

STRONG

ambit beginning borderland brink circumference circumscription compass end environs extent extremity frame fringe hem limits march margin mark mere mete outline outpost pale periphery precinct purlieus radius rim side skirt terminal termination terminus verge

WEAK

abuttals line of demarcation

Antonyms

STRONGEST

center inside interior middle

STRONG

opening start

WEAK

minimum

Example Sentences

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The deeper the team advances, the more the boundaries between sports, politics, entertainment and internet culture begin to blur.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

"We can and should continue to push boundaries to propel the cancer field forward."

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Villarreal: Has living in their story made you more conscious of what types of boundaries you do want to set?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

If stylistic boundaries blur here, so do those between commodity and artwork.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Our house sat on concrete stilts that allowed enough headroom underneath for us to stake out play areas with clearly defined boundaries.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago