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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
Rather than eating the software market, AI is expanding it by lowering the cost of code creation while simultaneously raising the ceiling of what software can do.
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Rohit Kedia, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The spine of our house was a 60-foot beam that ran the length of the basement ceiling, hand-carved from the trunk of an ancient Douglas fir.
—Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
The club’s iconic lunette windows (as seen on Paramount+ series, Landman) offer unique city views, with oil paintings and floor-to-ceiling wood-paneling dialing up the charm.
—Nathanael Gassett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 May 2026
But how will their ceiling be any higher next season?
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 26 May 2026
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Rohit Kedia, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The spine of our house was a 60-foot beam that ran the length of the basement ceiling, hand-carved from the trunk of an ancient Douglas fir.
—Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
The club’s iconic lunette windows (as seen on Paramount+ series, Landman) offer unique city views, with oil paintings and floor-to-ceiling wood-paneling dialing up the charm.
—Nathanael Gassett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 May 2026
But how will their ceiling be any higher next season?
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceiling
Noun
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There's the hope for more structure and consistent rules around things like roster limits, construction, spending, oversight and enforcement.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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Though putting olive oil in coffee isn’t technically a traditional Italian custom, Starbucks has a history of pushing limits to discover new, unexpected ways to innovate around coffee.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026
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Memories linger from past hurricanes with limbs puncturing roofs, car windows smashed and lives disrupted.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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For example, a multistory parking structure is topped with a large recreational area that includes a supermarket, a recycling station, and a CrossFit center on the roof.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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The company sees slowness not as a limitation, but as a strategic asset that reduces risk, trims costs, and eases environmental impact.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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But the Bucs don’t expect the limitation to last long.—
Rick Stroud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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Shortly after the second half got underway, heavy rain hit, drenching the players and blinding their field vision, but most of the fans stayed dry under Nu Stadium’s canopy that covers the stands.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
25 May 2026
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The United Kingdom company, a worldwide leading manufacturer of cockpit windows, jet canopies and aviation widows for civil and military aircraft, has been operating in Garden Grove for decades and employs more than 500 local workers.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
25 May 2026
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The children were processed in tents before being taken to emergency shelters run by the Department of Health and Human Services, some of which were criticized by child welfare advocates as having inadequate conditions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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Just about the most-surprising thing that happened during our ordeal was that the wolves came up to our very tent flap every night in spite of the dreadful weather.—
Ben East,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2026
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Earlier, Mars square Pluto may intensify pressure between group expectations and personal boundaries.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
26 May 2026
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The Litani River has been a de facto boundary in Lebanon, with large areas to the south under Israeli military control despite the ceasefire that’s been in place for more than a month.—
Kareem Chehayeb,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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The loss wasn’t for a lack of firepower on the Giants’ end as Casey Schmitt, Eric Haase and Willy Adames all homered, the fifth time this year that San Francisco has hit three homers in a single game.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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Small steps were made, but dissatisfaction set in towards the end — and a golden chance went begging.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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“Ceiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceiling. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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