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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margins

"Even a small fee could matter if it changes the incentives of small merchants operating on thin margins," he says.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

The jet fuel trading company’s core trading segment suffered from weaker margins as gross profit per ton from middle distillates plunged, says analyst Jason Sum in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Sandisk expects adjusted gross margins to remain at around 80% through 2030 as demand for memory continues to outstrip supply.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

While jet fuel trading conditions should improve from the 1H trough, he expects trading margins to remain pressured due to volatile energy prices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

On a top-secret copy, shared with his colleagues, William jotted comments in the margins.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield