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as in limit
a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go
the bridge has a weight limitation that bars heavy trucks from crossing it
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as in restriction
something that limits one's freedom of action or choice
the state has some fairly strict limitations on the sale and use of alcoholic beverages
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as in constraint
the act or practice of keeping something (as an activity) within certain boundaries
the limitation on the number of vehicles allowed on the island does not sit well with year-round residents
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Recent Examples of limitation
But while an excellent hook for contemporary stagings of the play, this kind of parallel has limitations.
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JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2025
The city earned a full 100 on a 100-point scale for its protections for the LGBTQ+ community, in a 2023 assessment made by the Human Rights Campaign, though there has been variation in its more recent scores due to limitations on trans-inclusive healthcare benefits.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Although firefighting crews are still active, the staffing limitations delayed communication, which was flagged as a contributing factor in the blaze, as there were fewer rangers around to enforce fire restrictions.
—AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
Families also want to be kept informed and engaged in the planning process and asked district and city leaders to address concerns about budget limitations and equitable contributions from charter schools, the results showed.
—Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 22 Oct. 2025
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JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2025
The city earned a full 100 on a 100-point scale for its protections for the LGBTQ+ community, in a 2023 assessment made by the Human Rights Campaign, though there has been variation in its more recent scores due to limitations on trans-inclusive healthcare benefits.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Although firefighting crews are still active, the staffing limitations delayed communication, which was flagged as a contributing factor in the blaze, as there were fewer rangers around to enforce fire restrictions.
—AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
Families also want to be kept informed and engaged in the planning process and asked district and city leaders to address concerns about budget limitations and equitable contributions from charter schools, the results showed.
—Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for limitation
Noun
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The enhanced subsidies raised the income limit on who qualified, expanding eligibility to many middle-class people.—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025
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In response, some resettlement groups have been quick to voice concern over the lack of resources and limits on admission of those from other countries.—
NPR,
NPR,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Regional restrictions may apply.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Snow suggests framing choices in terms of collaboration and care, rather than loss or restriction.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Given a series of intra-quarter checks around build rates and promotional activity that suggested strong demand, constraints appear have pushed some sale into the Dec qtr with the company expecting iPhone rev to be up ‘double-digits’ with constraints spilling into the Dec qtr as well.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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The hope is that, armed with new technology, that decline of foreign aid serves a rallying call that compels African countries to forge their own paths, free from the constraints of aid dependency and external policy pressures.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Limitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limitation. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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