as in to define
to mark the limits of a bright yellow line demarcated the county on the road map

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Recent Examples on the Web Created to demarcate and map urban and rural land using advanced geospatial technologies, PULSE will make that capability available to Better Cotton to validate farm-level data and reduce the cost of manual data creation and validation. Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 8 Aug. 2024 The United States benefits from diplomatic engagement with China that allows both sides to clarify their positions, demarcate redlines, and defuse tensions. Tyler Jost, Foreign Affairs, 27 June 2024 There was just one significant difference: those in the NDE group more frequently experienced reaching a border demarcating a point of no return. Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 14 May 2024 See, for instance, the 300-year-old wooden gate that once demarcated the original estate. Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2023 See all Example Sentences for demarcate 

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“Demarcate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demarcate. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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