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as in limit
a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go
the language in the novel really is beyond the bounds of decency
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as in confines
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
colored outside the bounds of the drawing
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as in to border
to serve as a border for
being bounded on all sides by the Alps has helped Switzerland maintain its neutrality
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as in determined
fully committed to achieving a goal
I am bound and determined to write a novel before I turn 30
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Recent Examples of bound
Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
But when Prince tipped the ball out of bounds for a Notre Dame possession, Hidalgo chest bumped Miles in celebration so hard that the taller guard nearly lost her balance.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 26 Feb. 2025
When that happens, the algorithm is deemed optimal—inexorably bounded from above and below, leaving no room for further refinement.
—Steve Nadis, WIRED, 16 Feb. 2025
Steve Nadis, WIRED, 16 Feb. 2025
The cap should be flexible to reflect market needs rather than remain bound to an arbitrary limit set nearly two decades ago.
—Sweta Khandelwal, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Trim tropicals unaffected by cold as needed to keep them in bounds.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
But when Prince tipped the ball out of bounds for a Notre Dame possession, Hidalgo chest bumped Miles in celebration so hard that the taller guard nearly lost her balance.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
Verb
But, for the most part, the design saves all of the attention for the views through the floor-to-ceiling windows, and invites visitors to enjoy their freedom with a ramp to the entrance that seems to encourage bounding up and down it.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 26 Feb. 2025
When that happens, the algorithm is deemed optimal—inexorably bounded from above and below, leaving no room for further refinement.
—Steve Nadis, WIRED, 16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
And in 2012, another team proved the same lower bound, (log n)2, for any deterministic algorithm that does not use randomness at all.
—Steve Nadis, WIRED, 16 Feb. 2025
The cap should be flexible to reflect market needs rather than remain bound to an arbitrary limit set nearly two decades ago.
—Sweta Khandelwal, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bound
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Despite Donald Trump‘s growing chokehold on the Kennedy Center, Conan O’Brien was determined to fill the venue with laughs.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
3 Apr. 2025
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Flay and their team were determined to change that.—
Angela Chan-Danisi,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The letter offers a resolute response to Ballal’s treatment unlike the one signed by Yang and Kramer.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
28 Mar. 2025
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There is plenty of good sense in the EU taking a resolute stand.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
19 Mar. 2025
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Not because technology may disrupt it, but because my own government seems intent on destroying it.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
30 Mar. 2025
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However, Trump also seemed to remain intent to place tariffs on pharmaceuticals and lumber.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Bound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bound. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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