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as in limit
a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go
there's a ceiling on prices
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Recent Examples of ceiling
Upstairs, the primary suite is capped by a similar vaulted ceiling to the living room as well as walls of windows that disappear into the walls.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2025
From the moment visitors step inside, they’re welcomed by an impressive 11-foot-wide entryway with soaring ceilings leading into a spacious great room.
—Prime Development, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2025
The debt ceiling will be one of the next major questions for Johnson.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
Due to the 85,000 numerical ceiling, getting permission to sponsor a highly skilled worker is arduous.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2025
From the moment visitors step inside, they’re welcomed by an impressive 11-foot-wide entryway with soaring ceilings leading into a spacious great room.
—Prime Development, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2025
The debt ceiling will be one of the next major questions for Johnson.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
Due to the 85,000 numerical ceiling, getting permission to sponsor a highly skilled worker is arduous.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceiling
Noun
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Other plans have called for a higher SALT deduction limit or raising the cap for taxpayers under a certain income threshold.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2025
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Enable transaction alerts and spending limits: Set up real-time alerts for transactions and daily spending limits on your cards.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
12 Mar. 2025
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New data centers packed with GPUs meant new electricity demands — so much so that the appetite for power would go through the roof.—
Cade Metz,
New York Times,
17 Mar. 2025
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Nero Wolfe, who is loath to set foot outside his brownstone on West Thirty-fifth Street, is obsessed with orchids and dedicates four hours a day to tending to them in his plant rooms on the roof.—
Jill Lepore,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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As the court case and investigation into the crash proceeds, Schaffer said the operator of the Stena Immaculate may file a limitation of liability in federal court in an effort to restrict its financial exposure.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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But Trump’s order may face limitations short of an act of Congress, which has through the years tried to shield the journalistic entities from political influence.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2025
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Larger groups will appreciate the overwater two-bedroom villas and oasis overwater two-bedroom villas that feature large living spaces and private pools, making for the ideal canopy on which to compose unforgettable memories.—
Sandra MacGregor,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The architects gave body to that belief with an undulating wooden ceiling that starts above the stage, rolls out over the lobby, and terminates in a bright up-pointed canopy like the peak of a yellow baseball cap.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
13 Mar. 2025
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Be aware that sheds, storage facilities, mobile homes, and tents are not safe alternatives.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2025
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Plan for food trucks, beer, live music and a heated tent.—
Justin L. Mack,
Axios,
14 Mar. 2025
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Starlink’s global nature pushes the boundaries of traditional regulatory frameworks.—
Tim Bajarin,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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The difference is that behaviors happen in a supportive environment where boundaries are held while children feel heard and validated.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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To that end, the Tokyo itinerary includes exhibitions against the Hanshin Tigers and Yomiuri Giants, an event hosted by Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts and a welcome party organized by Imanaga and Suzuki.—
Patrick Mooney,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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Regardless of its strategy, at the end, what truly ensures the success of company acquisitions is how well a company is able to integrate those businesses.—
Raj Sharma,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Ceiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceiling. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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