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
One obstacle is the rules limiting commercial uses at a property that’s officially part of the county parks system.
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Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
However, the Oberon System has never achieved general market awareness beyond its small niche, and any forks less so, limiting it to a practical curiosity for most users.
—Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
An inversion layer is forecast to establish over much of the incident area around midnight, further limiting fire activity until lifting in the morning.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Those who see Beijing as stronger are more likely to favor actively limiting American power, the report says.
—Jan Camenzind Broomby, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
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Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
However, the Oberon System has never achieved general market awareness beyond its small niche, and any forks less so, limiting it to a practical curiosity for most users.
—Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
An inversion layer is forecast to establish over much of the incident area around midnight, further limiting fire activity until lifting in the morning.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Those who see Beijing as stronger are more likely to favor actively limiting American power, the report says.
—Jan Camenzind Broomby, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for limiting
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The opposition to restricting book access has continued in recent court cases.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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This is part of an overall trend regarding restricting and guiding how and when AI can be used as a therapeutic tool.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Crevoiserat is looking at the global handbag opportunity anew, defining the total addressable market not by how many people bought bags last year, but how many people could have.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Flexibility has also become a defining factor.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Limiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limiting. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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