1
as in restricting
to set bounds or an upper limit for
limit the note to a few words
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2
as in defining
to mark the limits of
adjectives limit the meanings of nouns
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Recent Examples of limiting
The pattern ultimately contributed to her decision to grant a temporary order strictly limiting how agents could use force in Illinois.
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Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
Scientists argue that limiting the search for life strictly to a star’s traditional habitable zone is too restrictive.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The airport itself has little control over these issues, but can make some changes, like limiting hours of operation, Klatt said.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Apple is considering sharply limiting this capability in the interest of privacy.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
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Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
Scientists argue that limiting the search for life strictly to a star’s traditional habitable zone is too restrictive.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The airport itself has little control over these issues, but can make some changes, like limiting hours of operation, Klatt said.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Apple is considering sharply limiting this capability in the interest of privacy.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
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But efforts to mitigate human harms—restricting harvests, remodeling dams, breeding salmon in hatcheries—are yielding diminishing returns.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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The onerous covenants include, among others, restricting WBD’s ability to modify, renew or terminate affiliation agreements.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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Cooperation will remain the defining test.—
Vaishali Nigam Sinha,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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In Hollywood, where perception is everything, that narrative risks defining him permanently.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Limiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limiting. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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