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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An established distribution infrastructure, which includes fuel-tanker trucks, reduces reinvestment needs, while a volume-based flat fee added to fuel prices makes DCC’s margins less sensitive to fluctuations in commodity markets, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

Experts believe that it makes sense for gaming brands to shift to digital-only games because it improves their margins.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026

It just shows these are games of narrow margins.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

That expected tariff refund also boosted Nike’s gross margins.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

We poison the gnats in a lake and the poison travels from link to link of the food chain and soon the birds of the lake margins become its victims.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson