Showing results for margins. Search instead for margits.

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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

They can hurt households, squeeze margins, and show up ugly in survey data.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

He lowered, however, his estimate for AI margins going forward to 25% from 45%, given the increased competition and the high costs of delivering AI services.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Old Dominion is an LTL leader with better profit margins and less debt.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Now, because of a mix of slim restaurant margins, inflation, a national protein obsession and consumer expectations, the beloved yardbird has become a proxy for the affordability crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Each time she saw her name—Abigail Ellis—at the top of a book, or noticed her notes in the margins, she thought of the letter hidden back in her cabin.

From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder