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Common collocations with margin in American Collocation

margin noun countable

US /ˈmɑrdʒɪn/

small

narrow
slender
slim
small
tight

He was elected by only a narrow margin.

large

ample
comfortable
considerable
convincing
generous
huge
substantial
wide

His party won the election by a very wide margin.

winning

winning

Lindley scored a fine victory, extending his winning margin to almost seven seconds.

before tax

gross
pre-tax

Increasing gross margin entails increasing sales revenue or reducing the cost of the merchandise.

after tax and other expenses

net
operating

The duty will wipe out any net margin made on shoe sales.

small

low
slim
small
tight

The margins are low for tour operators.

large

fat
good
healthy
high
large

These markets allow small producers to sell directly to consumers, giving them better margins.

fairly large

reasonable

These prices should provide a reasonable profit margin for farms.