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as in to restrict
to set bounds or an upper limit for
limit the note to a few words
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as in limitation
a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go
there was no limit to the number of challenges they faced
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as in height
the most extreme or advanced point
those bratty kids have pushed my patience to the limit
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Recent Examples of limit
David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
But constructing ever-bulkier hardware rapidly runs into physical and economic obstacles that limit the size of any single telescope and the sharpness of our cosmic views.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 27 May 2026
Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 2 June 2026
The epic concert took the form of nine separate mini sets, each aurally and visually connected to a certain album, letting the pop phenom explore nearly every facet of a 17-year recording career that currently knows no limits.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
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Verb
This outcome would be perverse, preserving the very litigation the original bill was designed to limit.
—David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
But constructing ever-bulkier hardware rapidly runs into physical and economic obstacles that limit the size of any single telescope and the sharpness of our cosmic views.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 27 May 2026
Noun
In fact, even eating something sweet regularly may offer some benefits—though there are limits to keep in mind.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 2 June 2026
The epic concert took the form of nine separate mini sets, each aurally and visually connected to a certain album, letting the pop phenom explore nearly every facet of a 17-year recording career that currently knows no limits.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for limit
Verb
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Rayo exerted some pressure but were largely restricted to shots from distance.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The act, which was reintroduced to Congress earlier this year, would prohibit banks with more than $100 billion in assets from restricting the number of processing networks on which a credit card transaction can be processed.—
Connie Ogle
Updated May 27,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2026
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But Kyiv’s early embrace of drones, and the mass-industrialization of their accuracy and power, has begun to exact a defining toll on Moscow.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Taken together, those cultural threads help explain why food – and especially meat – carries an outsized symbolic role in Texas politics, where the official state dish, adopted in 1977, is chili, defined by its significant meat base.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
29 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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This helped accommodate patients who could not, or chose not to, be seen in person at the height of covid transmission.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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While Star City hasn’t quite yet reached the heights of its predecessor, the five hours (of eight) sent to critics satisfy as both a companion series and one capable of standing all on its own.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026
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The movement's growth reflects the depth of frustration of a generation that feels unseen and unheard.—
Rana Ayyub,
Washington Post,
28 May 2026
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The problem was that when injuries started to bite, a lack of depth was laid bare.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
Noun
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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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“Limit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limit. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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