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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
Noun
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There is a limit of one per customer.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Those include two counts of campaign contribution restriction/expenditure limits over donations to Beshear's reelection campaign, along with two counts of campaign contribution restriction/expenditure limits over donations to the Kentucky Democratic Party.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
31 Mar. 2026
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Tempe urged residents to watch for bees flying in and out of roof tiles, vents, irrigation boxes or other small openings, which may point to a nearby hive or swarm.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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It's finished in spruce cladding and is topped by a metal roof.—
Adam Williams
March 29,
New Atlas,
29 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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Environmental experts say the program will make the parks healthier as part of its effort to increase the tree canopy.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Labor unions and other groups set up tents and canopies close to the rally.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 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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Use direct words and set clear boundaries, especially if other people keep changing their demands or shifting deadlines.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Some commenters called for clearer boundaries from airline staff.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, which administers the Medicaid expansion, would be tasked with conducting the review of all of its recipients by the end of the year.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2026
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With no apparent end to the Iran war in sight, GasBuddy analyst Patrick De Haan predicts a gallon of gas will keep rising.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Ceiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceiling. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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