BOUNDARIES Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

boundaries

noun

plural of boundary

as in limits

a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go parents have to set boundaries for their children, and the children want them to

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as in perimeters

the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something that chalk line marks the boundary of our playing field

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Recent Examples of boundaries Homeschool enrichment programs must now comply with a number of new rules, and those that operate outside a district's boundaries need formal approval from the state. — Olivia Young, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026 For the observer hovering above one of these boundaries, Kuridze says, the view would depend on the time of arrival. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026 Companies initiate legal proceedings to demonstrate resilience during a crisis, reinforce their market boundaries or signal that switching to a competitor may have consequences. — Alona Karpinska, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Race still mattered, but the boundaries of political belonging became more flexible and expansive. — Eladio Bobadilla, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026 In pastel on brown paper, the loose, gestural application further undermines the boundaries between bodies. — Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Security teams are accustomed to investigating human adversaries whose time, attention and coordination impose natural limits.

— Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
The rules also block incoming payments from private wallets, and count outgoing transfers as an offshore capital move that triggers exchange control limits.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of limits

Noun

The map above shows the evacuation area in red and the approximate perimeters of Rock, 5-3 and 5-4 as black lines.

— Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 27 July 2026
Cloud computing shifted organizations toward Zero Trust architectures centered on identity rather than network perimeters.

— Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of perimeters

Noun

Optical networking promises to allow data processing to move beyond the limitations of traditional copper wire connections, offering a method that is faster, more energy efficient, and that allows for data transmission over further distances.

— Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
There are two limitations with silicone stretch lids that can create some frustration.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of limitations

Noun

Traditionally, assessments of a country’s ability to shape events beyond its borders have focused on its military strength, economic size, and cultural reach.

— Mark Jia, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026
Following a phone call and an altercation in a club, the two have to embark on a journey to the other side of their respective borders.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of borders

Noun

But a recent study found that people with larger waist circumferences who ate one avocado daily for six months did not see improvements in blood sugar, insulin levels, or insulin resistance.

— Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 30 June 2026
Its main beams are 27 inches long, with over 5-inch base circumferences.

— Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025

Definition of circumferences

Noun

His running kept numerous plays alive and also converted a third-and-14 on the game’s final drive, when King found another hole, ran for 26 yards and got out of bounds.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2026
In instances where these agents are acting on behalf of security professionals, rather than malicious invaders, this is actually troublesome as agents are now escaping the bounds of their constraints and potentially causing more harm than good.

— Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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