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
Initial data indicated that the program was effective at limiting recidivism.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Intensifying climate risks create larger financial burdens on utility companies to maintain service, limiting investments in future resilient infrastructure.
—Charlotte Slovin, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Macron has been an ardent supporter of social media restrictions, including limiting the age of users who could access social media platforms to children older than 15.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 19 Feb. 2026
The Horned Frogs finished with 11 3-pointers with Miles and Suarez combining for eight of them, while limiting Houston to just 14% (2-of-14) from behind the arc.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Intensifying climate risks create larger financial burdens on utility companies to maintain service, limiting investments in future resilient infrastructure.
—Charlotte Slovin, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Macron has been an ardent supporter of social media restrictions, including limiting the age of users who could access social media platforms to children older than 15.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 19 Feb. 2026
The Horned Frogs finished with 11 3-pointers with Miles and Suarez combining for eight of them, while limiting Houston to just 14% (2-of-14) from behind the arc.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for limiting
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Particularly important are removing the regulations inflating refining costs in the state and overly restricting gas supply options.—
Wayne Winegarden,
Oc Register,
28 Feb. 2026
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The report concluded that the University of California has failed to enforce policies restricting faculty from using university resources and platforms to advance political advocacy.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Cost-of-living concerns are driving voter preferences, with affordability emerging as a defining issue that could shape the election.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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The group delivered the defining play of the Phoenix game when Scheierman elevated to contest a shot at the rim, Harper soared in to block it off the backboard and Gonzalez raced the other way for a coast-to-coast Eurostep layup.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Limiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limiting. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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