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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
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Availability is anticipated from Dover Street Market and select retailers in limited-edition quantities.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 24 Jan. 2026
Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2026
As a true freshman, his opportunities were limited.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Plan for offline communication and limited cell service Download offline maps for your area.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Availability is anticipated from Dover Street Market and select retailers in limited-edition quantities.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 24 Jan. 2026
Verb
All of these vaccine-preventable illnesses can lead to severe infections or death and have limited to no treatment options.
—Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2026
As a true freshman, his opportunities were limited.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for limited
Adjective
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This meant that the MQ-20 could fly aggressively without the danger of wandering into restricted civilian airspace or high-threat corridors.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Jan. 2026
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In Indianapolis, Mayor Joe Hogsett said at a news conference Monday that travel would remain restricted to essential workers until at least midnight.—
Jen Guadarrama,
IndyStar,
26 Jan. 2026
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Private insurance often covers a finite number of occupational or physical therapy sessions that would help someone recover from, say, a surgery or a broken bone.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Jan. 2026
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Management attention is finite.—
Ron Shevlin,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Hudson’s makeup artist, Tonya Brewer, blurred her pores using a mattifying powder, volumized her lashes with a few swipes of a smudge-free mascara, defined her pout with a long-lasting lip liner, and more.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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The team overcoming those injuries defined the season.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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However, measuring a qubit causes its superposition to collapse into a single, definite state.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
25 Jan. 2026
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So probably not, but also a definite possibility.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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New York State now has six months to develop a plan to comply with a recent class action settlement addressing the lack of adequate mental health services for confined youth.—
Gladys Carrión,
New York Daily News,
21 Jan. 2026
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In a confined world of discipline, a girl’s quiet longing unfolds through a box of chocolate, where desire and control begin to dissolve.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Limited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limited. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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