as in limiting
to set bounds or an upper limit for
the senator will propose a bill to cap prices for home heating oil
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Recent Examples of capping
Bonus points for capping off his caddish persona by marrying DWTS pro Peta Murgatroyd in 2017 and becoming a dad three times over.
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Ew Staff, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Other ideas including capping spending per beneficiary and adding work requirements for those who receive assistance.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Administration officials have defended capping NIH funding for universities' overhead costs, saying billions of funds could be reallocated to direct project costs.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
The administration last month attempted to limit National Institutes of Health payments to universities for research grants by capping indirect costs, which cover things like utilities and building operations, to 15%.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 15 Mar. 2025
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Ew Staff, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Other ideas including capping spending per beneficiary and adding work requirements for those who receive assistance.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Administration officials have defended capping NIH funding for universities' overhead costs, saying billions of funds could be reallocated to direct project costs.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
The administration last month attempted to limit National Institutes of Health payments to universities for research grants by capping indirect costs, which cover things like utilities and building operations, to 15%.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capping
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When positioned within three to four feet of people speaking, the CR Box significantly reduced airborne particles within seconds, suggesting potential benefits for limiting airborne disease transmission.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2025
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All residents should consider limiting prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2025
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Further restricting sideloading, perhaps more than anything else, is the game-changer here.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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What To Know Last week, Human Rights Watch accused Israel of genocide by restricting water to Gaza amid the country's ongoing war with Hamas militants.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Capping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capping. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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