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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
The elephant in the room – addressed numerous times down the stretch of this season – was that UConn couldn’t reach its ceiling without its senior center playing to his potential.
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Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
With 14-meter ceilings, the studio can accommodate large-scale action sequences involving 20 to 30 performers simultaneously, as well as scenes featuring large animals.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
Higher ceilings really do make small spaces feel larger.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
The Lakers' 2025-26 fate remains to be determined, but their ceiling has risen exponentially over the past month.
—Megan Armstrong, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
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Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
With 14-meter ceilings, the studio can accommodate large-scale action sequences involving 20 to 30 performers simultaneously, as well as scenes featuring large animals.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
Higher ceilings really do make small spaces feel larger.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
The Lakers' 2025-26 fate remains to be determined, but their ceiling has risen exponentially over the past month.
—Megan Armstrong, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceiling
Noun
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The county says 40 wells throughout the county are currently not capped, with an additional 10 within Fort Collins city limits also vulnerable.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The toilet has been on-and-off limits to the crew ever since last week’s launch, prompting them to rely on a backup bag-and-funnel system for urinating.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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The Dutch go even further, by subsidizing homeowners who add green roofs or pull up pavement so that rain can soak in.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Leiter talked about his success with the changeup and slider and how the roof being open affected him on the mound.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
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There were some limitations to the surveillance, the agency acknowledged.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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When Ichimoku works best—and its limitations Ichimoku tends to work best in trending markets.—
Karl Montevirgen,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Two officers were seen covering the object with a canopy.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Slowly, the broader landscape of front yards in some cities is changing from green lawns to varied canopies of trees, plants and rocks.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2026
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New-age has widened to a big-tent genre, evolving from heady subculture to mainstream schlock to avant-garde fascination, and now to chill, low-stakes record collector music.—
Sam Goldner,
Pitchfork,
2 Apr. 2026
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Just remember, tents do not offer protection from lightning.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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As party chief, Lam has led Vietnam’s biggest bureaucratic overhaul since the 1980s, cutting jobs, merging ministries, redrawing provincial boundaries and advancing major infrastructure projects.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Only a small portion of Brownsville — a section from 54th and 62nd streets between and 27th Avenue and the Hialeah border— is included in the existing boundary for the study, Kilpatrick said.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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But by the end of the year, Solway was legally challenging his power over their financial affairs.—
Carol Thompson,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Travis Kelce will hold his bachelor party in the Bahamas around the end of May, according to Page Six.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Ceiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceiling. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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