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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
Chronic, punitive or manipulative testing calls for setting firm boundaries.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
As a result, engineers are actively exploring new materials, innovative architectures, and advanced fabrication techniques to overcome these barriers and keep pushing the boundaries of computing power.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
In addition to breaking stereotypes around aging, the show also pushed boundaries with its sometimes risqué humor, which was considered daring for primetime in the 1980s.
—Ashley Hume , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Yet the camera was also capturing a growing blurring of the boundaries between the Japanese and Taiwanese urban elite in colonial society.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 13 Sep. 2025
Missouri’s map is an overt example of partisan gerrymandering, a term used to describe the practice of redrawing electoral district boundaries to favor one party over another.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
And the goal is to be provocative and push boundaries.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Not only do these gins demonstrate outstanding quality, but many are pushing the boundaries of gin in new and unexpected ways, often by using local botanicals that add a new aroma and flavor dimension to gin while retaining its character.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Parents must set boundaries, manage screen time, and prioritize family well-being over clicks and likes.
—Andrae Bailey, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2025
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
As a result, engineers are actively exploring new materials, innovative architectures, and advanced fabrication techniques to overcome these barriers and keep pushing the boundaries of computing power.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
In addition to breaking stereotypes around aging, the show also pushed boundaries with its sometimes risqué humor, which was considered daring for primetime in the 1980s.
—Ashley Hume , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Yet the camera was also capturing a growing blurring of the boundaries between the Japanese and Taiwanese urban elite in colonial society.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 13 Sep. 2025
Missouri’s map is an overt example of partisan gerrymandering, a term used to describe the practice of redrawing electoral district boundaries to favor one party over another.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
And the goal is to be provocative and push boundaries.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Not only do these gins demonstrate outstanding quality, but many are pushing the boundaries of gin in new and unexpected ways, often by using local botanicals that add a new aroma and flavor dimension to gin while retaining its character.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Parents must set boundaries, manage screen time, and prioritize family well-being over clicks and likes.
—Andrae Bailey, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boundaries
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The Kansas City Election Board, which oversees voting within Kansas City limits, will receive about $900,000 from the general fund in the Jackson County budget about three weeks before the election, Ealom and KCEB Republican Director Shawn Kieffer said.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Paris prosecutor’s office said pig heads had been found in front of at least two mosques in Paris and one just outside the city limits.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Lawyers for the state attorney general’s office argued that troops had performed police functions by setting up security perimeters and detaining at least two people.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Monitor the Garlic and Deer fires, keeping the both fires within their current perimeters and mop up the the extent necessary to prevent the likelihood of an escape.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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However, the study has limitations.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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Gulf states like Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the UAE could utilize their vast sovereign wealth funds to impose trade limitations on Israel.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Chase Joynt is a non-fiction filmmaker and writer who works at the edges of genre.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
12 Sep. 2025
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Today, crews continued to make significant progress improving fire lines along the southern, eastern, and western edges of the fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Some are happily established, while others are trapped in a migratory nightmare or even detained between borders.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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For companies trading across borders, this inconsistency creates real headaches.—
Aleksandra Bal,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Devin Bale's punt went out of bounds at the Ole Miss 6.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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King gained two yards and was stopped in bounds as the clock ticked.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Boundaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boundaries. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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