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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Wiegman said it was a "good thing" that there is more competition throughout Europe but admitted it was tough to miss out on such fine margins.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Companies on the screen had to have recent gross profit margins below their long-term averages, but have analysts calling for rising gross profit margins.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

On the May earnings call, management guided for margins between 8.2% to 8.4% for the current quarter.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Continuous capital inflow and growing loan demand could also boost 2027 net interest margins for DBS Group, United Overseas Bank and Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. and lift their net interest income.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

It was recognized as a form of knowledge, but only at the margins.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton