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as in limit
a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go
there's a ceiling on prices
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Recent Examples of ceiling
Tasks as simple running a ceiling fan clockwise in the winter and counterclockwise in the summer can lower an energy bill.
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Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
While Montgomery is already 25, his ceiling is virtually unknown.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
Floor-to-ceiling glass doors open the indoor pool to a slender deck with sun loungers.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2026
The key insight is that most self-improving AI systems hit a ceiling because the mechanism that generates improvements is fixed and human-designed; hyperagents remove that bottleneck.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
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Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
While Montgomery is already 25, his ceiling is virtually unknown.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
Floor-to-ceiling glass doors open the indoor pool to a slender deck with sun loungers.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2026
The key insight is that most self-improving AI systems hit a ceiling because the mechanism that generates improvements is fixed and human-designed; hyperagents remove that bottleneck.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceiling
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Several reform bills — including the SAFE Act, the Protect Liberty and End Warrantless Surveillance Act, and the Government Surveillance Reform Act — have been introduced as alternatives that would impose stricter limits on how data of Americans can be accessed.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
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In 2024, Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation that prohibits cities and counties from creating their own heat exposure protections for outdoor workers—a move critics say limits local efforts to address extreme working conditions.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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The most recent listing shows the sellers invested $150,000 into the property including new siding, asphalt roof and patio.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
22 Mar. 2026
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The project brings together Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI to build what is envisioned as the world’s largest chip factory under a single roof.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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This is due to a limitation in the Pennsylvania Legislature that families and advocates are working to address.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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The central bank originally imposed the limitations due to governance and control issues at Wells, including employees opening millions of unauthorized accounts to meet work-performance quotas.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2026
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These vines can get into tree canopies when growing on adjacent fences or other structures.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Oaks, hickories, tulip poplars and other hardwoods, leafless only a week ago, are quickly donning their bright green canopies.—
Charles Seabrook,
AJC.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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Just south of downtown San Jose, about 100 people live on the banks of Coyote Creek, where footpaths and improvised bridges connect a community of tents and wooden shacks — the city’s last sprawling homeless encampment.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The El Cajon City Council on Tuesday rejected an appeal from the Afghan Community Culture Center, denying the group’s request to continue using a temporary tent as a community gathering site.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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The map’s boundaries slice through Kansas City, splitting the city’s voters into three Republican-leaning districts in the hopes of pushing Cleaver out of office.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
24 Mar. 2026
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Meantime, leaders are considering amending figure skating’s rules and technical requirements that will prioritize athlete longevity, potentially at the expense of boundary-pushing quadruple jumps.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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Cernak scored his second of the season after Charle-Edouard D'Astous' pass traveled the length of the ice and bounced off the end boards toward Gustavsson, who failed to control the puck with his glove.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Charlotte Hornets are now just 10 games away from the end of their regular season on April 12, which in recent seasons has meant that the crowds are paltry, the team is irrelevant and everyone is just ready to get the slog over with.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Ceiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceiling. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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