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
When algorithmic decisions appear opaque, even marginal errors can provoke disproportionate distrust.
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Klaus Schwab, Time, 5 Jan. 2026
The impact of that could be marginal, though.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
In practice, though, most runners are less interested in marginal speed gains than in whether their shoes will raise or lower their injury risk.
—Outside, 30 Dec. 2025
Due to the strong winds, Louisville is under a marginal risk for severe weather, the lowest of five categories from the National Weather Service.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Dec. 2025
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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.—
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“Marginal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marginal. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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