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as in restricts
to set bounds or an upper limit for
limit the note to a few words
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as in defines
to mark the limits of
adjectives limit the meanings of nouns
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as in limitations
a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go
there was no limit to the number of challenges they faced
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as in heights
the most extreme or advanced point
those bratty kids have pushed my patience to the limit
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Recent Examples of limits
John Aguilar, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026
In most cases, state law limits a school district’s total liability to $200,000 per individual and $300,000 per incident for most negligence cases.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
The settlement now limits these contracts to four years and allows venues to place a number of its tickets on competing platforms.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
For perennial weeds, early removal limits the development of taproots, rhizomes, and other difficult to remove plant structures.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
These require fuel, and fuel is heavy, which limits the effective range (and size) of spacecraft.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2026
And thanks to the economic changes to F1—a cost cap limits spending in several areas including car research and construction—Williams was profitable in 2022 and 2023, and relatively close to break-even in 2024.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 7 Mar. 2026
In 2019, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 2, which limits how much cities can increase property tax revenue each year without voter approval.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
Additionally, the emergency rule limits insurance coverage of Biktarvy, a once-daily pill to treat HIV and used by about 60% of those enrolled in ADAP.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 9 Mar. 2026
HostArmada may lack Windows server support and has stricter storage and database size limits compared with rivals offering similar plans.
—Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 8 Mar. 2026
General Daily Insight for March 08, 2026 Clarity arrives as choices meet real limits.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
Our current charter lease limits make public-private investment nearly impossible.
—Betty Resch, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
Jack Downey, visiting from New York for his 29th marathon, said the race pushed him to his limits.
—Michelle Edgar, Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
Last month, Israel expanded annexation efforts and and put limits on the Palestinian Authority, further strengthening Israeli control.
—Ken Barnes, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
The deal was meant to free the Iranian economy from years of crippling sanctions in return for limits on Iran’s nuclear program, notably its enrichment of uranium.
—Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
Income limits for the county’s program are far lower than those seen in counties like San Francisco, Los Angeles and Sacramento.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
Verb
The measure, which passed unanimously, limits where new tobacco retailers in Aurora can locate — no closer than 1,500 feet to schools or 2,000 feet to another tobacco seller — in an attempt to prevent over-concentration of outlets in the city.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026
In most cases, state law limits a school district’s total liability to $200,000 per individual and $300,000 per incident for most negligence cases.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
The settlement now limits these contracts to four years and allows venues to place a number of its tickets on competing platforms.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
For perennial weeds, early removal limits the development of taproots, rhizomes, and other difficult to remove plant structures.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
These require fuel, and fuel is heavy, which limits the effective range (and size) of spacecraft.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2026
And thanks to the economic changes to F1—a cost cap limits spending in several areas including car research and construction—Williams was profitable in 2022 and 2023, and relatively close to break-even in 2024.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 7 Mar. 2026
In 2019, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 2, which limits how much cities can increase property tax revenue each year without voter approval.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
Additionally, the emergency rule limits insurance coverage of Biktarvy, a once-daily pill to treat HIV and used by about 60% of those enrolled in ADAP.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
Noun
Even the countries with bypass options face limits.
—Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 9 Mar. 2026
HostArmada may lack Windows server support and has stricter storage and database size limits compared with rivals offering similar plans.
—Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 8 Mar. 2026
General Daily Insight for March 08, 2026 Clarity arrives as choices meet real limits.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
Our current charter lease limits make public-private investment nearly impossible.
—Betty Resch, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
Jack Downey, visiting from New York for his 29th marathon, said the race pushed him to his limits.
—Michelle Edgar, Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
Last month, Israel expanded annexation efforts and and put limits on the Palestinian Authority, further strengthening Israeli control.
—Ken Barnes, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
The deal was meant to free the Iranian economy from years of crippling sanctions in return for limits on Iran’s nuclear program, notably its enrichment of uranium.
—Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
Income limits for the county’s program are far lower than those seen in counties like San Francisco, Los Angeles and Sacramento.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for limits
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Ballistic missiles The United States is also demanding that Iran restricts its ballistic missile program.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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The bill also restricts course materials and professional development curriculum considered discriminatory under education code.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Across all nine episodes, Malone’s soundtrack threads together the romance, friction, and tragedy that defines the story of one of the 1990s’ most talked-about couples.—
Riann Phillip,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2026
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That foundation becomes the constraint that defines what can be scaled and what cannot.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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For now, these are acceptable limitations when the real purpose isn’t entertainment.—
Nicole Fraenkel,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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So many candidates has also meant space and time limitations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The new research, published in the journal Nature, reviewed hundreds of scientific studies and hazard assessments, calculating that about 90% of them underestimated baseline coastal water heights by an average of 1 foot.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Researchers studied hundreds of scientific studies and hazard assessments, calculating that about 90% of them underestimated baseline coastal water heights by an average of 1 foot (30 centimeters), according to Wednesday's study in the journal Nature.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Places like Los Angeles and Oakland have high permit fees and strict zoning that often confines cans to industrial areas.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Feb. 2026
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In an industry that often confines its actors, especially women and especially Black women, Hall continues to carve a path defined by risk, depth and courage.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
14 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Over six feet tall and skinny, with a mass of reddish curls, Fleming leaps and bounds across stage while delivering riffs on the bitmoji skills of baby boomers, ballads dedicated to deceased chain craft store Joann’s Fabrics, and Celine Dion’s gamer sons.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
28 Feb. 2026
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In the special filmed at the Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago, Fleming bounds across the stage sharing his takes on masculinity, conga lines, Trader Joes, Oreos, NPR, dog breeds and more.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Asif Merchant, a Pakistani national also known as Asif Raza Merchant, was found guilty of murder for hire and attempting to commit an act of terrorism transcending national boundaries.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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His ever-moving fingers bluesing the boundaries between modal bop soul and gospel.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Eco effort Water from the lake is pumped from depths of 164 feet and filtered into the hotel’s air conditioning system to cool the rooms in summer.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Mar. 2026
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Progress is limited by the lack of publicly available benchmark datasets with data captured from multiple types of sensors using realistic mine deployments and precise ground truth, meaning the actual positions and depths of the target mines.—
Sagar Lekhak,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Limits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limits. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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