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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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2
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
Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
The film opens in limited release on Friday, October 10.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 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 film is set for a limited theatrical release on Dec. 24.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
The film opens in limited release on Friday, October 10.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 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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Andrew Brandon-Gordon, EVP, Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Operating Officer, is coming in with a base salary of $2.8 million, a target bonus of $1.2 million and a one-time restricted stock award valued at $60 million.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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The executives also received a tranche of restricted stock units, with Ellison and Shell receiving 5 million shares, and Brandon-Gordon 4 million shares, which will vest quarterly over a five year period.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Disagreements can and should remain on other matters, but the party should be able to agree to a finite number of congressional reforms and bills about which they can all be committed.—
Solomon D. Stevens,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Aug. 2025
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Scientific American profiles a branch of mathematics that is based on the idea that infinity is impossible, since the universe itself is finite.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 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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Partnerships, as always, will be a definite accelerant but a high degree of critical capability should probably be insourced given the winds of change currently sweeping across the landscape of geopolitics.—
Amir Husain,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Nobody 2 is prime with older guys with solid total awareness and definite interest climbing.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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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 22 Aug. 2025.
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