as in frontier
located at or near a border
marginal locations in the open-air market are a bit cheaper
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Recent Examples of marginal
The 2022 championship does not negate the fact that the last seasons of the Myers era were marred by over-reliance on aging stars to complement Stephen Curry, prizing fits in Steve Kerr’s motion, read-and-react system, and tepid, questionable and marginal moves at the trade deadline.
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Jannelle Moore, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
The willingness to pay for marginal improvements in health care varies significantly with income.
—Chris Pope, Washington Post, 21 Apr. 2026
The midseason trade felt relatively marginal compared to league-wide blockbusters that shuffled James Harden, Darius Garland and Anthony Davis.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
And that marginal improvement could be the difference between locking in one of today's current mortgage rates or delaying a purchase or refinancing action, perhaps indefinitely.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
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Jannelle Moore, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
The willingness to pay for marginal improvements in health care varies significantly with income.
—Chris Pope, Washington Post, 21 Apr. 2026
The midseason trade felt relatively marginal compared to league-wide blockbusters that shuffled James Harden, Darius Garland and Anthony Davis.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
And that marginal improvement could be the difference between locking in one of today's current mortgage rates or delaying a purchase or refinancing action, perhaps indefinitely.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for marginal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marginal
frontier
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That worried Huang, who fears a Chinese rival, and White House officials, who believe Chinese dependence on non-frontier American chips is the best way to ensure a lead in AI.—
Charlie Campbell,
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11 Dec. 2025
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“Marginal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marginal. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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