Synonyms of limiting

limiting

verb

present participle of limit

1

as in restricting

to set bounds or an upper limit for

limit the note to a few words

Synonyms & Similar Words

• restricting
• tightening
• confining
• capping
• blocking
• holding down
• hindering
• impeding
• circumscribing
• narrowing
• suppressing
• hampering
• obstructing
• modifying
• lessening
• barring
• contracting
• squeezing
• constricting
• pinching
• numbering
• qualifying
• repressing
• quelling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exceeding
• expanding
• broadening
• widening
• overextending
• overreaching

2

as in defining

to mark the limits of

adjectives limit the meanings of nouns

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defining
• describing
• bounding
• delimiting
• marking (off)
• circumscribing
• demarcating
• governing
• controlling
• terminating
• demarking
• determining
• delineating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of limiting

China simultaneously placed strict restrictions on its refineries, limiting their output of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

Removing and responsibly managing these limiting factors is a precondition for the second phase to arrive. — Nili Gilbert, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Republicans in the legislature ignored that proposal and forged ahead with their own plan limiting annual spending increases by local governments by allowing just 10% of local voters to sign a petition to block the increase. — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026

That was the lone shot on target generated in the first half, with both teams limiting opportunities in the final third in a physical and chippy opening 45 minutes. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

For ages 2 to 5, the AAP supports limiting screen time to one hour per day of high-quality, educational programming that ideally is watched along with a caregiver. — Elizabeth Dowdell, Fortune, 15 July 2026

Missiles and launch vehicles can remain concealed until they are needed, limiting the time during which they are exposed to satellites, aircraft, and drones. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026

Debit cards that earn rewards were effectively obsolete thanks to a 2011 federal amendment limiting interchange fees. — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 14 July 2026

These books, particularly when the same few are repeatedly used in schools, run the risk of limiting children’s understanding of Black people’s lives. — Brooke Harris Garad, The Conversation, 14 July 2026