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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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Language is malleable, but it has to retain some meaning, or the boundaries of our society will disintegrate more than they already have.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

On video, a sweatshirted Dr. Becky advises setting boundaries “early and often” so I feel like a “sturdy” parent and my kid doesn’t feel like a “bad kid.”

From Slate • May 10, 2026

It can be helpful to create boundaries around issues such as this.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Moggach added that Linden was now aware that his behaviour "simply was unacceptable and he overstepped certain boundaries."

From BBC • May 6, 2026

These happen away from plate boundaries, which makes them wholly unpredictable.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson