within limits
idiom
: without going beyond what is considered reasonable or allowable
They told us that we could do whatever we liked, within (certain) limits.
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Silva now faces a similar test a few miles down the road — to sustain Fulham’s competitiveness while operating within limits.
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Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
The history of every medium is one of working within limits, without compromising vision.
—Ira Belsky, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Still, for those seeking pets with simpler daily routines, Barrett acknowledged that betta fish and guinea pigs can be good alternatives—within limits.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
But after the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001, the Bush administration expanded the 287(g) program that allows local and state officials to enter into cooperation agreements with federal immigration enforcement, within limits.
—Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 May 2025
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Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
The history of every medium is one of working within limits, without compromising vision.
—Ira Belsky, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Still, for those seeking pets with simpler daily routines, Barrett acknowledged that betta fish and guinea pigs can be good alternatives—within limits.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
But after the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001, the Bush administration expanded the 287(g) program that allows local and state officials to enter into cooperation agreements with federal immigration enforcement, within limits.
—Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 May 2025
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“Within limits.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/within%20limits. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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