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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
The resort has transformed one of its bars into a pop-up experience filled with holiday decor such as Christmas trees, presents, colorful lights and ornaments hanging from the ceiling.
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Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
The train snakes through some of the most glorious backcountry scenery, and those in the GoldStar Dome class can observe it from the glass-dome ceilings of the railcar as well as an outdoor viewing platform.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Nov. 2025
Carollo has already hit the ceiling, serving two four-year terms as the District 3 commissioner, from 2009 to 2017.
—Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2025
Turn up the drama in a formal living room by painting the walls, trim, and ceiling black.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
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Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
The train snakes through some of the most glorious backcountry scenery, and those in the GoldStar Dome class can observe it from the glass-dome ceilings of the railcar as well as an outdoor viewing platform.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Nov. 2025
Carollo has already hit the ceiling, serving two four-year terms as the District 3 commissioner, from 2009 to 2017.
—Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2025
Turn up the drama in a formal living room by painting the walls, trim, and ceiling black.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceiling
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Many major airlines are also waiving change fees and penalties for passengers who are looking to switch their flights on their own, though some carriers are applying limits.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
7 Nov. 2025
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Union Square, which was to be my neighborhood for the next twenty-five years, was off limits after dark back then.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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At least 32 deaths were confirmed in Jamaica, and island authorities have estimated that the roofs were taken off 120,000 buildings, and that more than two dozen communities have been isolated.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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Powell’s baby is sick with the flu, but health insurance costs are through the roof, and Powell simply can’t afford the rudimentary treatment the child needs.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
11 Nov. 2025
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The federal government has acknowledged these limitations.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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By turning a mechanical limitation into an advantage, the team has opened a new direction for soft robotics research.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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Sewer Rats El Camello is with me in the back of the truck beneath the canopy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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To add 5,000 homes, millions of square feet of office space, half a million square feet of retail and 1,000 hotel rooms, developers cut down 1,400 acres of forest in a city where the tree canopy is steadily shrinking.—
Khadejeh Nikouyeh,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
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In Gaza’s Shati refugee camp, my grandfather built a modest shack, brick by brick, on the spot where his tent was erected.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Bear in mind, a tent does not protect you from lightning.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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Its location atop overlapping tectonic boundaries, especially the Aleutian subduction zone, means earthquake preparedness remains a constant concern.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Now, the man is left caught in the middle between maintaining a respectful relationship with his girlfriend’s parents and creating healthy boundaries in his own home.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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September marked the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, which Beijing commemorated with a massive military parade.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
12 Nov. 2025
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Growth Growth measures how well students performed on the end-of-year tests when compared with the previous year's results.—
Dmitry Martirosov,
Arkansas Online,
12 Nov. 2025
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“Ceiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceiling. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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