How to Use limitation in a Sentence

limitation

noun
  • They have placed a limitation on the amount of time we have available.
  • In 2019, though, the limitation on the IRS was removed.
    Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 16 May 2023
  • The other limitation is that your kiddo has to be facing in, either in the front or the back.
    Maya Polton Updated, Parents, 11 July 2023
  • But there is the limitation, though, that at some point the mountain doesn’t go any higher.
    Jacopo Pasotti, WIRED, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Rock, rap, pop, R&B and country artists don’t have those limitations, so why should Latin artists?
    Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Donald can’t hit those high notes, but the sound of Donald working within his limitations is the sound of Steely Dan to me.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2023
  • But Take Note The biggest limitation is that the gun blaster needs to be connected via a short wire to the vest receiver.
    Maya Polton, Parents, 7 Mar. 2024
  • The jumpsuit’s chocolate brown hue and loose draping which is perfect to wear to a workout class and beyond the limitations of a gym.
    Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 18 Jan. 2024
  • And, at the same time, provides many more of us with a positive road map of how to live with and transcend the limitations of mental illness.
    Steven Petrow, Washington Post, 14 May 2023
  • Your bathroom scale has its strengths, but also quite a few limitations.
    Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health, 31 May 2023
  • The health agency acknowledged some limitations of the study.
    Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 10 Nov. 2023
  • The pocket hole screws method suffers from the same limitation as the previous technique on this list—the breaking force is all focused in a very small area.
    Jean Levasseur, Popular Science, 26 July 2023
  • His team puzzled over the stuck fasteners and the limitations posed by the container’s quarantine in a sealed box.
    Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 31 Jan. 2024
  • This, however, didn’t sit well with many seniors who have physical limitations and can’t reach to throw their trash in the large bins.
    Judith Prieve, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Cole’s case demonstrates both the hope and limitations of phage therapy.
    Emily Mullin, WIRED, 14 Feb. 2024
  • The White House reveled in Tuesday night's election results by pointing out the limitations of polling.
    Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Due to the limitations of the IIHS’s tests, some of the systems the group examined have already been upgraded or replaced by a newer model.
    William Gavin, Quartz, 12 Mar. 2024
  • This is due to a host of management limitation in low-income settings.
    Paul Winters, Discover Magazine, 16 Mar. 2024
  • The researchers behind the new report noted a few limitations.
    Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Further details on caps and limitations are available on the NYT website.
    USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2024
  • But the study also highlights the limitations and potential risks of the approach, scientists said.
    Emily Anthes, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Ease of installation can vary between each of these systems, and both wired and wireless models have limitations in terms of how far the camera can be from the display.
    Gannon Burgett, Car and Driver, 11 July 2023
  • News Group Newspapers, which is owned by Rupert Murdoch, argued that the suit should be thrown because the claims were brought after the six-year limitation to do so expired.
    Brian Melley, USA TODAY, 27 July 2023
  • Although on podcasts, there are still limitations for who, if celebrities can appear on podcasts to promote a film, right?
    WIRED, 27 July 2023
  • The challenge is to work within these limitations and create illusions of depth with foam latex and makeup.
    Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2023
  • The term itself, which looks backward as well as forward, can be used to describe the Black freedom fighters who saw beyond the limitations of enslavement.
    Deneen L. Brown, Washington Post, 10 May 2023
  • Although there is a process for these reports, there are limitations on what the cities actually require and enforce.
    Sandhya Kambhampati, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2023
  • The hernia doesn’t cause any pain or discomfort and doesn’t present any physical limitations.
    Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 26 July 2023
  • But she’s seen the burden that current gestational limitations have placed on patients and clinic staff, and the new law will be in effect for six months before the election.
    Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Yaseen, for his part, pointed out a couple key limitations of his study: For one, the research only included white caucasians.
    Katie Mogg, NBC News, 5 Oct. 2023

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