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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
Companies will test the boundaries Boyden speculated that offering different prices based on how much a customer uses a service, or advertising in particular ways to entice customers who are more likely to infringe, might constitute tailoring a service for piracy.
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ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
The use of tax increment financing, or TIF, across Illinois has already poked holes in the property tax base by tucking away billions into special funds that can only be spent within certain geographic boundaries.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
The number of countries in Asia varies depending on how geographic boundaries and political status are defined.
—Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 May 2026
Ilango’s approach gets around limitations of zero-knowledge proofs that researchers have long thought insurmountable, pushing the boundaries of what such a proof can be.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 11 May 2026
Understanding the boundaries of your claim is key to surviving scrutiny.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026
Venezuela has considered Essequibo its own since the Spanish colonial period, when the jungle region fell within its boundaries.
—Molly Quell, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
The instinct is to shut it down—set boundaries, restore order, end the conflict.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Some of today’s fiercest battles involve the effort to contain that sprawl, as developers continue to literally push the boundaries separating urban areas and rural areas.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
The use of tax increment financing, or TIF, across Illinois has already poked holes in the property tax base by tucking away billions into special funds that can only be spent within certain geographic boundaries.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
The number of countries in Asia varies depending on how geographic boundaries and political status are defined.
—Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 May 2026
Ilango’s approach gets around limitations of zero-knowledge proofs that researchers have long thought insurmountable, pushing the boundaries of what such a proof can be.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 11 May 2026
Understanding the boundaries of your claim is key to surviving scrutiny.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026
Venezuela has considered Essequibo its own since the Spanish colonial period, when the jungle region fell within its boundaries.
—Molly Quell, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
The instinct is to shut it down—set boundaries, restore order, end the conflict.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Some of today’s fiercest battles involve the effort to contain that sprawl, as developers continue to literally push the boundaries separating urban areas and rural areas.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boundaries
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The episode underscored growing limits to Moscow’s ability to protect its allies, mirroring recent failures to secure the regimes of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela, and the leadership in Iran.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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One-time dark web scans have limits, too.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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Trespassers breaching airport perimeters is a longstanding and regular problem, with perhaps dozens annually nationwide, said security expert Jeff Price, who was assistant director of security at the Denver airport in the 1990s.—
Mead Gruver,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Like many of the state’s greatest musical exports—Selena, Willie Nelson, Beyoncé—Musgraves delights in pushing past invented perimeters to allow other sounds to inform her work.—
Cat Cardenas,
Vogue,
7 May 2026
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While other states have debated — and, in Maryland’s case, passed — limitations on price surveillance, Colorado’s bill would be the strongest in the country, said Lee Hepner, a senior legal counsel for the American Economic Liberties Project.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
7 May 2026
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Saar’s leather pieces, featured prominently throughout the show, are another example of how in her hands, everyday objects extend beyond any limitations, feeling more like collage than anything else.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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The big winner is expected to be hard-right party Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage, which is aiming for working-class, former Labor strongholds in England’s north and on London’s outer edges with its anti-establishment, anti-immigration message.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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The trio is still enthralled by the pointed edges of post-punk that serve as the skeleton of most of their tracks.—
David Glickman,
Pitchfork,
7 May 2026
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The new report describes a sprawling transnational criminal system in which Brazilian syndicates, Colombian guerrilla dissidents, Ecuadorian gangs and local crime families collaborate and compete simultaneously while moving drugs, gold, weapons and money across porous borders.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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Beauty tourism is reshaping how people approach cosmetic care, with travelers crossing borders for everything from salmon-DNA injections in Seoul to hair transplants in Istanbul.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 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
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The collar then uses tones, vibrations and optional static corrections to keep your dog within those bounds.—
Rachel Cortez,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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But Fredrik Berselius’s cooking is too weird and wild to fit the bounds of one creed.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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“Boundaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boundaries. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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