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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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More widespread adoption of modular construction, which is only used in 3% of new U.S. homes today, could be a way to protect profit margins, or make homes more affordable for buyers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

These kinds of commoditized industries tend to succumb to price wars: The lowest-cost producer “wins” by destroying the entire industry’s margins.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Tuesday night, four of the six DSA-endorsed candidates in L.A. city elections were in first place by large margins and another was comfortably in second, reflecting DSA’s multicultural, citywide reach.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

"The one thing you need to do in the wind is increase your margins," said former British player Naomi Broady on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

It was not a physical fatigue—he went to the gym regularly and felt better than he had in years—but a draining lassitude that numbed the margins of his mind.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie