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

The carbon overlayer regulates subsequent growth, potentially limiting uneven deposition and stabilizing the region where tin and lithium interact. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026

Vander Veen, a business development manager for a government technology consulting firm, emphasized transparency, communication with residents and limiting growth. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

It also was opposed by the union representing Los Angeles Police Department officers, which objected to limiting the revenue to one city department. — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Arlington Heights trustees in July passed a prohibition on charger installations in underground parking structures and those with residential space above, limiting them to open-air top floors of garages and surface lots. — Christopher Placek, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

Acting quickly can improve your chances of limiting the damage. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026

That includes implementing basic but effective cybersecurity measures such as making sure devices are up to date, limiting administrator access to systems and backing up important files and data, the NCSC said. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

The legislation includes measures aimed at encouraging housing construction, reducing regulatory barriers, expanding financing options and limiting purchases of single-family homes by large institutional investors. — Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,jessica Dickler,sarah Agostino,greg Iacurci,lorie Konish,annie Nova,sharon Epperson,stephanie Dhue, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

My Governor, Mikie Sherrill, just signed a law limiting how platforms can use children’s data and push algorithmic content towards minors. — Amy L. Kennedy, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026