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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
But in 2007, a detailed analysis demonstrated that Earth’s magnetic field actually, despite these limitations, does a remarkable job of shielding the Moon from the solar wind.
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Big Think, 6 Nov. 2025
What To Know Justice Neil Gorsuch questioned Sauer about the limitations of the president’s power.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Cindy Wolf, Denver Dear DP, thank you so much for publishing both of Kafer’s opinion columns on the limitations of the No Kings protests.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 4 Nov. 2025
This is likely more a teleoperation precision limitation than a model limitation.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025
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Big Think, 6 Nov. 2025
What To Know Justice Neil Gorsuch questioned Sauer about the limitations of the president’s power.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Cindy Wolf, Denver Dear DP, thank you so much for publishing both of Kafer’s opinion columns on the limitations of the No Kings protests.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 4 Nov. 2025
This is likely more a teleoperation precision limitation than a model limitation.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for limitation
Noun
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Many major airlines are also waiving change fees and penalties for passengers who are looking to switch their flights on their own, though some carriers are applying limits.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
7 Nov. 2025
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Union Square, which was to be my neighborhood for the next twenty-five years, was off limits after dark back then.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Regional restrictions may apply.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Snow suggests framing choices in terms of collaboration and care, rather than loss or restriction.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
5 Nov. 2025
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The study also provides a previously unidentified constraint for models of tidal heat production, shell thickness, and the long-term evolution of Enceladus’ ocean.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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After weeks of back-and-forth about the availability, Angels team president John Carpino will no longer be called as a witness by Skaggs’ attorneys due to time constraints, as the trial hits the mark this week.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Limitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limitation. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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