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as in restricted
having distinct or certain limits
to avoid overcrowding, the number of tickets to the outdoor concerts is limited
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as in finite
having a limit
competition for limited resources among growing populations is often a source of international conflict
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as in confined
to set bounds or an upper limit for
limit the note to a few words
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as in defined
to mark the limits of
adjectives limit the meanings of nouns
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Recent Examples of limited
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
Both Jalapeño Ranch Club Chicken Sandwich and Strawberry Hibiscus beverages will be available for a limited time at participating locations nationwide starting March 9.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
Their studios and audiences exist online, so collaboration isn’t limited by geography.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
For Yurtseven, his Heat breakout in 2021-22 turned into little of note, only a minimal-scale contract with the Utah Jazz in 2023 free agency and such limited success in his return to Europe that he was waived recently by Greek powerhouse Panathinaikos in favor of Richaun Holmes and Mathias Lessort.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
Both Jalapeño Ranch Club Chicken Sandwich and Strawberry Hibiscus beverages will be available for a limited time at participating locations nationwide starting March 9.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
Disease outbreaks have limited their recovery in the years since.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
Their studios and audiences exist online, so collaboration isn’t limited by geography.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
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Airlines may be required to detour around restricted airspace, extend flight paths, or reroute aircraft through different hubs.—
Hana Al-Khodairi,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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Aubrey talked about his mindset as a restricted free agent during an appearance Wednesday to promote IndyCar’s inaugural Java House Grand Prix of Arlington this weekend.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Additionally, Iran and the Gulf states have finite munitions.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
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This reduced the problem to a finite number of calculations — at least in theory.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Tubac Country Inn Conveniently located near the village shops and restaurants, Tubac Country Inn has six suites defined by their historic accents and southwestern decor.—
Molly Allen,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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The letter codified the idea that the modern West—defined by liberalism, constitutionalism, and multi-party democracy—could be separated, conceptually, from the ancient West, as represented by Greece and Rome.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Unfortunately, Sony Honda Mobility doesn’t appear to have a definite answer to that question yet.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
12 Mar. 2026
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Still, his projection comes with definite risk factors.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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And some experts worry that as measles continues to appear in confined environments—such as, recently, an ICE facility in Texas—adequate infection-prevention measures will too frequently fall short.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2026
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The new tubes solve that problem with an internal divider at the middle of the tube that helps trap the air in a confined chamber.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Limited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limited. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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