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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
As party chief, Lam has led Vietnam’s biggest bureaucratic overhaul since the 1980s, cutting jobs, merging ministries, redrawing provincial boundaries and advancing major infrastructure projects.
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ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Its boundaries span 62nd Street to the north, State Road 112 to south, the Hialeah boundary to its west, and 19th Avenue to its east.
—Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
The famous Harlem neighborhood of New York City, and its Black cultural and social renaissance, created the kind of influence and inspiration that stretched beyond its physical boundaries to people all over the world, including in San Diego.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Glass expanses and sliding walls dissolve boundaries, while Turner’s mix of tactile natural materials and warm neutrals echoes the setting without resorting to Caribbean cliché.
—Andrew Sessa, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2026
Petrified Forest National Park’s boundaries run north to south, and there is an entrance at either end.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2026
Setting kind, consistent boundaries and encouraging independence helps kids develop important life skills and emotional regulation.
—Taylor Grothe, Parents, 4 Apr. 2026
The sisters seem to have a business model in the cannabis industry that's breaking boundaries.
—Tony Peterson, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
February 19 – March 20 Alliances work best with clear boundaries.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Its boundaries span 62nd Street to the north, State Road 112 to south, the Hialeah boundary to its west, and 19th Avenue to its east.
—Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
The famous Harlem neighborhood of New York City, and its Black cultural and social renaissance, created the kind of influence and inspiration that stretched beyond its physical boundaries to people all over the world, including in San Diego.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Glass expanses and sliding walls dissolve boundaries, while Turner’s mix of tactile natural materials and warm neutrals echoes the setting without resorting to Caribbean cliché.
—Andrew Sessa, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2026
Petrified Forest National Park’s boundaries run north to south, and there is an entrance at either end.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2026
Setting kind, consistent boundaries and encouraging independence helps kids develop important life skills and emotional regulation.
—Taylor Grothe, Parents, 4 Apr. 2026
The sisters seem to have a business model in the cannabis industry that's breaking boundaries.
—Tony Peterson, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
February 19 – March 20 Alliances work best with clear boundaries.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boundaries
Noun
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As data center loans increase, insurers who protect lenders if a borrower doesn’t pay, are starting to hit limits, Wolfson explained.—
April Roach,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
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Authorities have put limits on the sizes of public gatherings due to ongoing missile attacks.—
Colleen Barry,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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That plan must spell out when perimeters are established and removed, how distances are determined, how emergency access is preserved, and how officers engage with the public.—
Joseph Potasnik,
New York Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
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These passes, like standard passes, are for parking spaces outside security perimeters.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There will be limitations and closures around some local businesses on the North Shore due to the road closures.—
Jessica Riley,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Kawamura and Hirase seem to have perceived the immersive limitations of the movie medium—and, rather than fighting those limitations, adapted their story accordingly.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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The sound box had a teardrop shape, just a couple of inches deep, with a golden-brown polyurethane finish that darkened to black at the edges.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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The tall grass and low brush keeps the snow soft for winter roosting and snow burrowing, but it’s being taken over by tamarac trees invading the edges.—
Andrew Weeks,
Twin Cities,
10 Apr. 2026
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Certain situations, such as crossing borders, adding another driver, or meeting age requirements, can affect how a booking is handled.—
Matthew Kayser,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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Managing your money feels more complicated when some of it crosses borders.—
Fazila Shahid Lodhi,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Apr. 2026
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Its main beams are 27 inches long, with over 5-inch base circumferences.—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
30 Oct. 2025
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Shaft circumferences of 15 inches or more are being debuted by top brands like Vince Camuto and Sam Edelman.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The ref missed another call and the ball went out of bounds.—
Mike Conley,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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The team used intense light to confine the nanoparticle’s orientation within bounds of quantum zero-point fluctuations, marking a major milestone towards rotational matter interferometry and quantum torque sensing.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Boundaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boundaries. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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