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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
Under the skylight of a 10-foot industrial ceiling is a cold, foreboding blacksmith’s forge — which, on an active day, would heat up to 2,500 degrees — surrounded by uncut, conical metal templates awaiting manipulation.
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Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
The lake resort’s Ritz Kids Clubhouse includes a floor-to-ceiling aquarium housing frogs, salamanders, and fish and offers a daily rotating calendar of outdoor activities, while full- or half-day Ritz Kids Lake Adventures take five- to 12-year-olds out on the water.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 6 May 2026
That said, hockey likely has a ceiling in the United States.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Shoemaker looked up at the ceiling.
—Jason Kane, NBC news, 6 May 2026
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Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
The lake resort’s Ritz Kids Clubhouse includes a floor-to-ceiling aquarium housing frogs, salamanders, and fish and offers a daily rotating calendar of outdoor activities, while full- or half-day Ritz Kids Lake Adventures take five- to 12-year-olds out on the water.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 6 May 2026
That said, hockey likely has a ceiling in the United States.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Shoemaker looked up at the ceiling.
—Jason Kane, NBC news, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceiling
Noun
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In the world of Kirkslop, there are no limits, or logic, to whom Kirk can or cannot be.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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The intuitive Moon opposes Mars, creating tension between emotional needs and practical limits.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Firefighters on the roof were also spraying the fire to prevent it from spreading.—
Kayla Bartkowski,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Fatu shockingly kicked out at two to a roof-rattling reaction.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
10 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 Met Gala’s red (well, cream) carpet is open, complete with long clusters of white florals hanging from the canopy-like ceiling.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
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Inside at the reception, guests sat at sleek black tables with chandelier-like canopies of deep red roses overhead, with dozens of blooms cascading down on clear strings.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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These days, this AutoCamp location also has a canvas safari-style tent (with a king bed), and a family cabin that can sleep up to six.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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Highlights include food tents at the international cottages, free admission to museums and live performances in Spanish Village.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Set one clear boundary around your time today and follow it so your work stays consistent and controlled.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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The fundamental processes governing brain health — genetics, neural and synaptic plasticity, and neuroinflammation — do not respect the arbitrary boundaries drawn between neurology and psychiatry.—
Eric J. Nestler,
STAT,
28 Apr. 2026
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Toward the end of 2023, Dukes was arrested after leading police on a high-speed chase from west suburban Oak Brook to Chicago.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Bruins managed to keep it tight through the end of the first, with the Sabres taking that 1-0 lead into the first intermission.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Ceiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceiling. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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