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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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The failure the pope describes consists in an institution’s confidently drawing the boundaries of moral concern with its most authoritative tools, holding that line for centuries, and turning out to be catastrophically wrong.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“As we grew, we needed to expand on that to ensure the boundaries and expectations were clear.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Their films dazzled me to no end and pushed my imagination past its furthest boundaries.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Harry Brook is dropped twice, hits 10 boundaries and makes 50 before being caught shortly after in an eventful innings on the opening day of the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

My daughter, as she grew, was learning to use her voice, discovering her own ways to reinforce the boundaries she needed.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama