within limits

idiom

: without going beyond what is considered reasonable or allowable
They told us that we could do whatever we liked, within (certain) limits.

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The Trump administration has continued to defend the constitutionality of the Universal Service Fund and argued in a filing that the FCC acts within limits set by Congress and is the ultimate decisionmaker for how much communications companies must contribute to the fund. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2025 Early on, some banned the technology outright, while others have tried to allow it within limits. Ina Fried, Axios, 4 Mar. 2025 That is because formulas can be flexible, but within limits. Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025 Haight advocates for stress as necessary and useful (in age-appropriate ways, and within limits) for all of us. Chris Westfall, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for within limits

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“Within limits.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/within%20limits. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.

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