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as in restricted
having distinct or certain limits
to avoid overcrowding, the number of tickets to the outdoor concerts is limited
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as in finite
having a limit
competition for limited resources among growing populations is often a source of international conflict
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as in confined
to set bounds or an upper limit for
limit the note to a few words
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as in defined
to mark the limits of
adjectives limit the meanings of nouns
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Recent Examples of limited
Harvard Business Review, 28 May 2025
The king, 76, is currently undergoing cancer treatment and has kept a limited schedule, but the decision to travel to Ottawa was widely seen as a symbolic gesture of support for Canada during a time of tension.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 28 May 2025
Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
There’s no arguing that Milwaukee is limited in terms of market-size.
—Andrew Wagner, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
The most effective CEOs know their role is not to do everything themselves, but to amplify their...
Time is a CEO’s most precious—and most limited—resource.
—Harvard Business Review, 28 May 2025
The king, 76, is currently undergoing cancer treatment and has kept a limited schedule, but the decision to travel to Ottawa was widely seen as a symbolic gesture of support for Canada during a time of tension.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 28 May 2025
Verb
However, injuries, primarily, again limited his ability to remain in the Pelicans' lineup.
—Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
There’s no arguing that Milwaukee is limited in terms of market-size.
—Andrew Wagner, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for limited
Adjective
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Their frontcourt of 6-foot-4 Breanna Stewart (who made all eight of her shot attempts in the restricted area) and 6-6 Jonquel Jones remains a matchup nightmare, especially against teams with limited frontcourt depth.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Jovic is due $4.4 million next season in the fourth and final year of his rookie contract before becoming eligible to be a restricted free agent during the 2026 offseason.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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The finite player sweats this quarter’s margins; the infinite player engineers a legacy.—
Wayne Yu,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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But hydroelectric dams are a finite and increasingly shaky power source.—
Tony Schick,
ProPublica,
12 May 2025
Verb
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The values were not defined for respondents but left to their own interpretation.—
Steven P. Dinkin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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In an era dominated by CGI, Hung emphasizes the physical authenticity that defined Hong Kong action while acknowledging modern techniques.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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There’s a definite purity-politics flavor to any suggestion that people should take a moral stand and leave a social network, but also a pretty airtight case to be made for boycotting it.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
23 May 2025
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Having an outdoor dog or cat creates a definite warning for rabbits to stay away.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
21 May 2025
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The ship could be a ferry, a tug, or other coastal vessel traveling within a very confined area.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 Jan. 2017
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And a subway car is a confined space where there may be no easy way to escape danger.—
James Barron,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Limited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limited. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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