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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
Lean back slightly, point your collarbone up toward the ceiling, engage your core, and pull the bar down toward your chest, squeezing your shoulder blades together at the bottom.
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Jakob Roze, Health, 21 Apr. 2026
When my friend and her husband first moved into a new-build Brooklyn mid-rise in 2022, the apartment’s floor-to-ceiling windows had been a big selling point.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 21 Apr. 2026
When these systems are manual or fragmented, the founder becomes the central point through which every decision flows, and that arrangement has a ceiling that growth will eventually expose.
—Victoria Chynoweth, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
But when the drug’s ceiling is so much higher, and the floor for its consequences is so much lower, the same premise doesn’t go as far.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026
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Jakob Roze, Health, 21 Apr. 2026
When my friend and her husband first moved into a new-build Brooklyn mid-rise in 2022, the apartment’s floor-to-ceiling windows had been a big selling point.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 21 Apr. 2026
When these systems are manual or fragmented, the founder becomes the central point through which every decision flows, and that arrangement has a ceiling that growth will eventually expose.
—Victoria Chynoweth, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
But when the drug’s ceiling is so much higher, and the floor for its consequences is so much lower, the same premise doesn’t go as far.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceiling
Noun
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Set limits around time, energy, or spending so things don’t get messy.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Clearly, there’s no limit to Ellison’s ambitions.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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How does Robby get off that roof?—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Apr. 2026
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Henry Elementary School and the nearby Clinton Intermediate School, in the 700 and 800 blocks of South Eighth Street, sustained minor to moderate damage to their roofs.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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His voice and his music are unfailingly tasteful and pleasant, which is a key part of both his appeal and limitations.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Economic strain is routine, and budgets are rife with limitations.—
CNN Staff,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Spread the product, or apply the solution dissolved in water, under the leaf canopy in a band around the entire plant, but not directly over the crown.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Apr. 2026
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Bridging the Gap decided to start its crossover into KCK with Armourdale, given the neighborhood is considered among the warmest areas in the city and has limited canopy cover.—
Dominick Williams,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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To start, there’s downtown’s Boon Hotel + Spa, an adults-only boutique made up of 14 guest rooms, three luxury tents, and a vintage camper, plus the titular on-site spa.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Apr. 2026
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Researchers deployed emergence traps — small mesh tents covering less than a square meter of ground.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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However, with these clear boundaries in place, there’s still confusion.—
Bruce Staley,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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Savannah Guthrie is making sure her return to Today is as smooth as possible, even drawing strict boundaries with security.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Folks can read more about end-of-life doula training and practices, and search a directory, on the National End-of-Life Doula Alliance website.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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Edwards turned the ball over with 31 seconds left and Christian Braun got fouled at the other end after Jokic passed up a floater to tie it.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Ceiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceiling. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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