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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
Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
Selecting Wet mode limits output to 592 hp, while Normal turns the wick up to 740 hp.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
Cantwell of Washington alleged a violation of the Hatch Act, which limits political activities by federal employees.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
The Hatch Act is a federal law that limits certain political activities by federal employees to ensure nonpartisan administration.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
This federal law, passed in 1939, limits certain political activities of government workers.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The policy that the district said Hart violated defines any contact that limits a student’s movement as physical restraint and prohibits such contact except in very specific circumstances.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2025
Toward that end, the 1939 law limits government workers from some political activities, such as using government resources for purposes of endorsement.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2025
If rain severely limits your sight, pull over and wait for conditions to improve.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Set individual spending limits for greater control.
—Ryley Amond,jason Stauffer, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Known for pushing phones to their limits, Nelson found Google’s latest foldable to be structurally weak and dangerously unstable.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
The combination of state cooperation and moral leadership has so far helped temper tensions, positioning Memphis as a test case for whether public safety initiatives can coexist with community trust and constitutional limits on federal power.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Teens will need a parent’s permission to change these new limits.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 14 Oct. 2025
For instance, no player can represent more than 20% of his team’s overall cap, whereas the NBA maximum is 35% and MLB and the NFL have no limits on individual salaries.
—Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 7 Oct. 2025
In these cases, the court has struck down statutory limits on the president’s ability to remove federal officials, enabling much greater presidential control.
—Graham G. Dodds, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
One Battle After Another may mark a turning point in Pynchonomics, expanding limits of what can be considered Pynchonian.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
Under state law, North Carolina local governments can’t have any policy, ordinance, or procedure that limits or restricts enforcement of federal immigration laws.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
Selecting Wet mode limits output to 592 hp, while Normal turns the wick up to 740 hp.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
Cantwell of Washington alleged a violation of the Hatch Act, which limits political activities by federal employees.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
The Hatch Act is a federal law that limits certain political activities by federal employees to ensure nonpartisan administration.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
This federal law, passed in 1939, limits certain political activities of government workers.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The policy that the district said Hart violated defines any contact that limits a student’s movement as physical restraint and prohibits such contact except in very specific circumstances.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2025
Toward that end, the 1939 law limits government workers from some political activities, such as using government resources for purposes of endorsement.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2025
If rain severely limits your sight, pull over and wait for conditions to improve.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
The settings implemented default privacy protections and content limits for many of Instagram’s teen users, restricting posts related to violence, cosmetic procedures or self-harm.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Set individual spending limits for greater control.
—Ryley Amond,jason Stauffer, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Known for pushing phones to their limits, Nelson found Google’s latest foldable to be structurally weak and dangerously unstable.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
The combination of state cooperation and moral leadership has so far helped temper tensions, positioning Memphis as a test case for whether public safety initiatives can coexist with community trust and constitutional limits on federal power.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Teens will need a parent’s permission to change these new limits.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 14 Oct. 2025
For instance, no player can represent more than 20% of his team’s overall cap, whereas the NBA maximum is 35% and MLB and the NFL have no limits on individual salaries.
—Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 7 Oct. 2025
In these cases, the court has struck down statutory limits on the president’s ability to remove federal officials, enabling much greater presidential control.
—Graham G. Dodds, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
One Battle After Another may mark a turning point in Pynchonomics, expanding limits of what can be considered Pynchonian.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for limits
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Reporters refuse Pentagon power play From a purely media standpoint, the biggest story occurred when reporters covering the Pentagon turned in their credentials and left the building, rather than go along with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s new access policy that restricts their work.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The First Amendment only restricts the actions of the government regarding speech, not that of private individuals, organizations or businesses.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That sensory and emotional consistency is what defines a truly strong brand.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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Colorado law defines stalking, in part, as when a person knowingly and repeatedly follows, approaches, contacts or communicates with another person in a way that causes that person serious emotional distress.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There are physical limitations here, but his football IQ might make up for it.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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By partnering with Anduril, Raytheon is expanding the defense technology ecosystem and addressing critical limitations in the rocket motor supply base.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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The landscape is full of dramatic green mountains plunging into wild coastline, fishing villages painted in candy colors, and cider houses where locals pour from great heights with theatrical flair.—
Nigel Hack,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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In recent years, though, the popularity of the celebs-on-a-yacht genre has reached new heights.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Within moments, the rangy 29-year-old actor Harris Dickinson bounds down an exterior staircase and shakes my hand.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
2 Oct. 2025
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While the immediate retooling impacts the auto workforce across the state, the shifts also affect the international competition where experts think China and Europe are leaps and bounds ahead of American EV technology and adoption.—
Stuart Dyos,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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It’s aimed at weakening our collective, across-the-board sense of boundaries, the mutual adherence to limits that sports are supposed to teach.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
11 Oct. 2025
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But Wimbledon fans formed a new club who are now back playing at their spiritual home at Plough Lane, and barring Chelsea, the others have — remarkably, in such a congested city — all found land to build new grounds within the boundaries of their rightful patch.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Part comedy show, part profound introspection into the furthest depths of grief and loss, Kayne’s Sorry for Your Loss premieres March 27, 2026.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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Record depths and strange forms Another standout discovery is the carnivorous bivalve Myonera aleutiana, found at depths between 5,170 and 5,280 meters.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Still others bore amputations after diabetes complications led to peripheral neuropathy, a condition that blunts sensation in the extremities.—
Carrie Arnold,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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Heather was hospitalized with serious injuries to her lower extremities.—
Susan Young,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Limits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limits. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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