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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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Those starting out with smaller investment limits might consider coins or small bullions, while those with higher balances to transfer might consider using a gold IRA.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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The $500,000 limit is not mentioned in the ballot summary or in the amendment.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
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Eco effort The villas are mainly run on solar power (each villa’s roof is slightly sloped to accommodate these solar panels), and the resort is single plastic-free.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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His war in Iran has the price of gasoline and diesel through the roof which is making everything more expensive.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
31 May 2026
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The city’s Lake Austin overlay adds another layer of limitation, regulating how owners can build near the water, including the size, placement and expansion of homes, docks, bulkheads and other shoreline improvements within 1,000 feet of the lake.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The authors were careful to note the limitations of the current evidence.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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At the open-air dining room set under a canopy of palms, the menu focuses on Caribbean cuisine.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Chef Brian Nasajon and Saladino Design Studios created an open sushi bar beneath a light canopy at the center of the room.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Sky Ridge Yurts is home to cabins and circular tents called yurts.—
Simone Jasper
May 28,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2026
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Some residents don't believe Ebola exists, and there have been violent attacks on hospitals and isolation tents.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
28 May 2026
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To the west of the park boundaries lie a handful of private concessions, housing a few riverside lodgings.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Recently, that other long-running music magazine published a list of the 100 Greatest Punk Albums and their picks left me pondering the exact boundaries of punk (which, admittedly, is not a very punk thing to do).—
Brendan Hay,
SPIN,
2 June 2026
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Photographs at either end offer a palpable glimpse into the building's former life.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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My own book details the consequential events at a place called Fort Monroe in Virginia that led directly to Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation and the end of American slavery.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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“Ceiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceiling. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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