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as in limit
a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go
the bridge has a weight limitation that bars heavy trucks from crossing it
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as in restriction
something that limits one's freedom of action or choice
the state has some fairly strict limitations on the sale and use of alcoholic beverages
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as in constraint
the act or practice of keeping something (as an activity) within certain boundaries
the limitation on the number of vehicles allowed on the island does not sit well with year-round residents
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Recent Examples of limitation
If color is out of the question because of shade or other limitations in the landscape, garden art can step in to your rescue.
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Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Text limitations have become a key part of keeping social posts quick and easy to read, but that's not stopping some services changing their rules.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
The feature addresses a longstanding limitation in the AI model where ChatGPT users who wanted to try different approaches had to either overwrite their existing conversation after a certain point by changing a previous prompt or start completely fresh.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
Sender believes these problems stem less from technological limitations and more from strategic gaps.
—William Jones, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
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Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Text limitations have become a key part of keeping social posts quick and easy to read, but that's not stopping some services changing their rules.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
The feature addresses a longstanding limitation in the AI model where ChatGPT users who wanted to try different approaches had to either overwrite their existing conversation after a certain point by changing a previous prompt or start completely fresh.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
Sender believes these problems stem less from technological limitations and more from strategic gaps.
—William Jones, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for limitation
Noun
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Popular visa categories often reach their annual limit well before the fiscal year ends, particularly for applicants from countries with high demand.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The legislation will limit repayment options and cap borrowing limits for graduate students, including eliminating Graduate PLUS loans, forcing more students to apply for private loans or reconsider their education options.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Medication access, restrictions If signed into law by Abbott, Texas would join a handful of other states that allow the over-the-counter sale of ivermectin.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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Regional restrictions may apply.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Algorithmic Literacy requires genuine technical comprehension of AI capabilities, constraints, and ethical implications.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Mecklenburg County District Attorney Spencer Merriweather told Axios that resource constraints complicate efforts to intervene earlier.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Limitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limitation. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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