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as in to restrict
to set bounds or an upper limit for
limit the note to a few words
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as in limitation
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 height
the most extreme or advanced point
those bratty kids have pushed my patience to the limit
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Recent Examples of limit
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
Related article Lower-calorie Mediterranean diet and exercise limit bone loss, even during weight loss, study finds
Melatonin is a hormone that regulates sleep and wake cycles.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
May 22, CBS News, 22 May 2025
However, launching a telescope large enough to surpass the diffraction limit necessary to directly image an exoplanet poses different types of challenges: high launch costs and extreme engineering complexity.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 22 May 2025
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Verb
This could include, but is not limited to, major vermin contamination.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
Related article Lower-calorie Mediterranean diet and exercise limit bone loss, even during weight loss, study finds
Melatonin is a hormone that regulates sleep and wake cycles.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
Noun
The Justice Department on Thursday also asked Gee to lift a ruling that blocked the Department of Homeland Security from enforcing a 2019 regulation that would have allowed the government to detain migrant families indefinitely, bypassing her 20-day limit.
—May 22, CBS News, 22 May 2025
However, launching a telescope large enough to surpass the diffraction limit necessary to directly image an exoplanet poses different types of challenges: high launch costs and extreme engineering complexity.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 22 May 2025
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Earlier this year President Trump signed an executive order which seeks to restrict this right, which was established by the 14th Amendment in 1868.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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Johnson’s relationship with DeSantis — whose administration has crusaded against diversity efforts at Florida’s public universities and sought to restrict how African American history is taught — has triggered raucous protests across the FAMU community in Tallahassee and nationwide.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
17 May 2025
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Around the world, access to finance remains a persistent form of inequality—defined not only by whether people can open bank accounts, but by whether they are treated fairly within the system.—
Christopher Marquis,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Morrison, along with the Doors, were early pioneers of the psychedelic blues-rock that would define the late 1960s and early 1970s.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Confronted with the limitations of time and money in a difficult custom market for midsize superyachts, brands and designers are dreaming up semi-custom designs.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
25 May 2025
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Risks and limitations At high doses, the drug can cause adverse health issues that affect cardiovascular, respiratory and neurologic function, which can be fatal, said the American Addiction Centers website.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2025
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Yet arguably his greatest achievement was to raise the bar of the entire Premier League, pushing rivals like Manchester City to new heights in order for Pep Guardiola’s men to finish above Liverpool.—
Adam Digby,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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To prevent the display from looking boring, create visual contrast through elements other than color—just varying the height, size, shape, and texture of the objects will create an eye-catching vignette. 3.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 May 2025
Noun
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After Huge Game 2 Win Over Knicks Another issue has been the difference in depth.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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But relational depth is not defined by how deeply someone can wound you.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
Noun
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Because there’s no word for boundaries in Japanese.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
17 May 2025
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Eric is often the buffer between Justin and Dawn, able to set boundaries while giving Justin more leeway to grow up and have natural experiences.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
16 May 2025
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“Limit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limit. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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