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circumscribed

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verb

past tense of circumscribe

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumscribed
Adjective
  • There are about 10 speaking parts, limited locations, and a simple mystery that gets at the crux of how life under the corporation's thumb makes everyone—both humans and robots—vulnerable to harm.
    Rory Doherty, Time, 16 May 2025
  • Available for a limited time, Bojangles’ new Watermelon Sweet Tea blends the chain’s legendary iced tea—steeped the old-fashioned way, of course—with real watermelon juice to create a refreshing drink perfect for cooling down on hot summer days.
    Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 16 May 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
  • The finite player sweats this quarter’s margins; the infinite player engineers a legacy.
    Wayne Yu, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
  • But hydroelectric dams are a finite and increasingly shaky power source.
    Tony Schick, ProPublica, 12 May 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
  • This was a narrow approach, aimed at providing vouchers for students in districts that were in receivership (a sort of financial takeover primarily for financial issues).
    Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
  • Sherrill has held a consistent yet narrow lead in recent surveys.
    Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
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“Circumscribed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumscribed. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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