CIRCUMSCRIBES Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

circumscribes

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present tense third-person singular of circumscribe

as in restricts

to set bounds or an upper limit for circumscribed his enthusiasm so as not to make the losing side feel worse

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as in defines

to mark the limits of Lake Michigan circumscribes the city of Chicago on the east

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Anything that restricts the plant roots’ ability to take up water also reduces the amount of nutrients a plant receives.

— Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
Fresco also offers vector brushes, whereas Procreate restricts vector layers to text only.

— Shelby Putnam Tupper, PC Magazine, 17 July 2026

Definition of restricts

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Country Streaming Songs uses the same information, but limits eligibility to titles classified within that one genre.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
The version included in the NDAA limits the restrictions solely to military procurement, leaving commercial imports and private-sector sales unaffected for now.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026

Definition of limits

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There’s more of Zendaya’s ethereal glam to explore below, including a lip balm that adapts to your lips’ pH and an undereye cream that tightens and brightens.

— Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
The four-in-one anti-aging serum hydrates, brightens, tightens, and plumps skin.

— Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 12 July 2026

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