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circumscribed

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verb

past tense of circumscribe

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumscribed
Adjective
  • China is on a separate timeline for negotiating with the U.S., with its 90-day pause beginning May 14, though the two countries have already reached a limited deal.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 1 July 2025
  • For one, many states expanded vote by mail for health and safety reasons during the 2020 election, but some reverted back to more limited programs ahead of the 2024 election.
    Ashley Lopez, NPR, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • The war was mostly fought around the Great Lakes and in Canada, but conflict wasn’t restricted to the north.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The state had had similar laws since the late 1970s, but they had been restricted to kids with extensive records of violent felonies.
    Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The values were not defined for respondents but left to their own interpretation.
    Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
  • In an era dominated by CGI, Hung emphasizes the physical authenticity that defined Hong Kong action while acknowledging modern techniques.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Alas, neither of these women can imagine just how finite that time will be.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 2 July 2025
  • Just as a mirror cannot be put back together, Lorde is newly aware that all of this — her relationships, her body, her work — is finite.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • The Lhasa block, bounded by fault-lines, forms southern Tibet.
    Joe Cash and Gopal Sharma, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The Lhasa block, bounded by fault-lines, forms southern Tibet.
    Joe Cash and Gopal Sharma, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The Senate begins its marathon debate about President Donald Trump's package of legislative priorities as Republicans try to thread the needle for tax cuts, Medicaid reforms and border security funding with a narrow majority.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 30 June 2025
  • Romero gave chase down a narrow alley where Biddle said Sartor turned and fired, striking Romero in the right arm.
    City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025
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“Circumscribed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumscribed. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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