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 City Council on Thursday passed a bill aimed at limiting the scope of disruptive protests outside of synagogues and other houses of worship that has sparked concern over free speech issues that critics say is aimed at pro-Palestinian protesters.
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Packing versatile outfits and limiting luggage makes transit easier, reduces fees, and gives you more flexibility throughout your trip.
—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
A little over a month after the California law was suspended, Washington state's Democratic governor, Bob Ferguson, signed a new law Thursday limiting facial coverings on law enforcement officers.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Mar. 2026
Injuries have already played a big role in limiting the upside of some teams, such as South 6-seed North Carolina having lost Associated Press second-team All-American Caleb Wilson to a late-season thumb injury.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Packing versatile outfits and limiting luggage makes transit easier, reduces fees, and gives you more flexibility throughout your trip.
—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
A little over a month after the California law was suspended, Washington state's Democratic governor, Bob Ferguson, signed a new law Thursday limiting facial coverings on law enforcement officers.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Mar. 2026
Injuries have already played a big role in limiting the upside of some teams, such as South 6-seed North Carolina having lost Associated Press second-team All-American Caleb Wilson to a late-season thumb injury.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
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South Korea, dependent on energy imports, is restricting the use of cars by public employees and has reinstated fuel price caps that had been dropped in the 1990s.—
Paul Wiseman,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Center for Immigration Studies (CIS), which supports restricting immigration, estimates that temporary visitors gave birth to about 70,000 babies in 2023.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Astor family were the defining dynasty of New York's Gilded Age, and that spirit of grandeur and meticulous hosting has traveled with the brand ever since.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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Dowd returns to her career-defining role as Aunt Lydia, who is now the leader of the school where Agnes and Daisy are students.—
Alex Cramer,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Limiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limiting. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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