margins

NOUN

border; room around something

Synonyms

STRONGEST

edge limit surplus

STRONG

allowance bound boundary brim brink compass extra field frame hem latitude leeway lip perimeter periphery play rim scope selvage shore side skirt space trimming verge

WEAK

confine elbowroom

Antonyms

STRONG

center inside interior middle

WEAK

core

Example Sentences

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However, sector earnings risks persist given intensifying competition and a stronger dollar that could weigh on margins, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

Elevated crude oil prices have been a major pressure point for many companies’ margins.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

It just shows these are games of narrow margins.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

Profit margins are on track to widen into the summer travel season and as quarterly results hit.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

By revealing the raw ugliness at the heart of prejudice, high-profile hate-crime prosecutions have helped build empathy for people on the margins.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater