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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 On Thursday, Ramdin continued to stress the regional entity’s limitations in deploying a security force to Port-au-Prince. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025 Advertisement ​​As the courts were beginning to erode these limitations, Black Americans were also pushing for broad civil rights. Time, 12 Sep. 2025 The study had other limitations, too. New Atlas, 12 Sep. 2025 My background in health and exercise science gave me a deep appreciation for biomechanics, understanding how the body generates power and control, and recognizing both its limitations and capabilities. Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for limitation
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Noun
  • For 2026, the dollar limits used to determine the deduction under section 219(g) for active participants in certain pension plans are expected to be $81,000 for single taxpayers, $129,000 for married taxpayers filing jointly, and zero dollars for married taxpayers filing separately.
    KELLY PHILLIPS ERB, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • In the past, the Commission has excluded satellite internet systems, citing their lower adoption rates and capacity limits.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
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  • Still, any further restrictions on shots by ACIP could have trickle-down effects, further depressing already declining immunization rates for vaccine-preventable diseases and raising the risk of outbreaks.
    Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah have all received approval from the USDA to move forward with these restrictions.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
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  • The network denied the claims but admitted it was edited due to time constraints.
    Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The credit rating agency put the rise down to policy weaknesses, market constraints, and inflation, Reuters noted.
    Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2025

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“Limitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limitation. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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