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adjective

as in confined

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verb

past tense of demarcate
as in defined
to mark the limits of a bright yellow line demarcated the county on the road map

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Recent Examples of demarcated
Verb
In a very short time, the story is clearly demarcated, allowing Şerban to focus on character. — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026 The graves are arranged on terraces identified with letters and demarcated with white stones to distinguish them from the rest of the cemetery. — Osmary Hernández, CNN Money, 7 July 2026 The land was only officially demarcated as Indigenous territory in 2005. — ABC News, 19 June 2026 The line there was visible, demarcated by a wide dirt path and small yellow markings. — Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026 Instead, Yoo provides pearls of thoughtful surrealist images on a long string, a new sentence only demarcated by a capital letter. — Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 14 May 2026 Voyager 1 is nestled in the space demarcated by that stellar pyramid. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 19 Jan. 2026 Carolina Panthers opponents in 2026 Divisional opponents are demarcated with an asterisk. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 6 Jan. 2026 The two countries have long disagreed on stretches of their 500-mile border that had been demarcated under French colonial rule, especially around the Preah Vihear and Ta Muen Thom temples, and have clashed several times over the years, including between 2008 and 2011. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 9 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demarcated
  1. confined
  2. defined
  3. circumscribed
  4. bounded
  5. qualified
Adjective
  • That gave the team an additional visual reference during one of neurosurgery’s most confined operating environments.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Sewers can contain numerous hazards, including noxious and potentially deadly gases, unstable surfaces, flooding risks, and confined spaces.
    — Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
Definition of confined
Verb
  • The General Assembly created the Board of Regents, defined its authority, and now has the power to investigate and change that structure.
    — Dr. Matthew Warshauer, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Legal experts on the other side question the notion that a public nuisance can be defined so broadly to include both the sale of a legal product and the impact on carbon pollution, much of it coming from China and India.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of defined
Adjective
  • Through it all, Nussbaum chafed at the circumscribed role of women.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Of course the playwright has prepared the way, but the wayward emotions emanating from these inwardly glowing performances are refreshing in work that has the crisp, circumscribed elegance of a mathematical proof.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of circumscribed
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, the digital labor will need approved sources, permissions, monitoring, calibration and bounded authority.
    — Dr. Timothy J. Giardino, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Civilizationists would aim to structure the world along bounded civilizational spaces, each dominated by a hegemon.
    — Leonard A. Schuette, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of bounded
Adjective
  • While the 28-year-old hit 19 homers and stole 41 bases, his 98 wRC+ ranked 14th among qualified second basemen.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, of the 105 political parties and groupings qualified to participate, only 33 had successfully submitted their membership lists.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of qualified

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“Demarcated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demarcated. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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