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Recent Examples of off-limits
In New Mexico, the latest restrictions barring access to militarized zones have made popular areas for hunting, hiking and offroad motorsports off-limits for recreation, leading to an outcry from some residents.
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Morgan Lee, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
Tuesday service is particularly special because it's held in St. Edward's Chapel, which is usually off-limits to the public.
—Ellen Lecompte, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2025
Accessibility issues have rendered the roof off-limits to most.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 21 July 2025
Top prospects Leo De Vries and Ethan Salas are presumably off-limits, so maybe some combination of second-tier prospects Boston Bateman, Humberto Cruz, and Kash Mayfield?
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
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Morgan Lee, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
Tuesday service is particularly special because it's held in St. Edward's Chapel, which is usually off-limits to the public.
—Ellen Lecompte, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2025
Accessibility issues have rendered the roof off-limits to most.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 21 July 2025
Top prospects Leo De Vries and Ethan Salas are presumably off-limits, so maybe some combination of second-tier prospects Boston Bateman, Humberto Cruz, and Kash Mayfield?
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for off-limits
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Spelman will be cremated in a private ceremony Thursday, his family said.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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The works on display once formed the largest private collection in the country, but now belong to the National Gallery of Iceland.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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Grand Canyon South Rim is open although trails to the inner canyon are closed.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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Sleep is generally affected, and areas where people often go to cool down, such as cooling centers or movie theaters, are closed.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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Smith remains a restricted free agent, which allows the Heat to match outside offers in free agency to retain him.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
29 July 2025
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The restricted redemption of Money Market Funds by BNP Paribas (my previous employer) in 2007 foreshadowed the 2008 financial crisis.—
Vipin Bharathan,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Once again, vehicular access was closed and pedestrian access was limited.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Pets can help, but not everyone can care for one, and their conversational skills are limited.—
Paul Bloom,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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AD PRO,
Architectural Digest,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Off-limits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/off-limits. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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