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boundaries

NOUN

outer limit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barrier border borderline bounds confines edge frontier horizon line perimeter

STRONG

ambit beginning borderland brink circumference circumscription compass end environs extent extremity frame fringe hem limits march margin mark mere mete outline outpost pale periphery precinct purlieus radius rim side skirt terminal termination terminus verge

WEAK

abuttals line of demarcation

Antonyms

STRONGEST

center inside interior middle

STRONG

opening start

WEAK

minimum

Example Sentences

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On Monday, Iran officially announced the formation of the Persian Gulf Strait Authority to manage traffic through the strait which it said should be within the boundaries communicated by the Iranian armed forces.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

“One thing is working with a team mentality; kind of we’re all united in one common goal being able to push the boundaries of innovation,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

According to the researchers, geological activity connected to the ancient ocean may have triggered mountain formation far from the actual plate boundaries.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

The jazz musicians push the boundaries of their genre—one with an electronic artist, the other with a prepared piano—on a pair of new records.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Layers of virtual reality, freed from the boundaries of glasses.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu