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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
Unfortunately, this season will continue to be the best ceiling of potential fans can expect with this current coaching staff.
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The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
But the main question remains unresolved: Is there an actual limit to the ceiling?
—Peter Green, Quartz, 4 Jan. 2025
Wood-beam ceilings plus arched stone entryways and windows are key features seen throughout the rambling castle.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2025
Even as the restaurant has on occasion updated its look over the years, the high ceilings and marble floors maintain the distinctive feel.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
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The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
But the main question remains unresolved: Is there an actual limit to the ceiling?
—Peter Green, Quartz, 4 Jan. 2025
Wood-beam ceilings plus arched stone entryways and windows are key features seen throughout the rambling castle.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2025
Even as the restaurant has on occasion updated its look over the years, the high ceilings and marble floors maintain the distinctive feel.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceiling
Noun
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In Iowa, for example, the nation’s top egg- and pork-producing state, agricultural operations are exempt from county zoning ordinances, and there are no limits on how many animals can be crammed inside a factory farm.—
Kenny Torrella,
Vox,
23 Jan. 2025
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These laxatives might be contaminated with life-threatening bugs In addition to testing positive for B. cepacia, samples from the bottles tested as having total aerobic microbial counts and total yeast and mold counts above acceptable limits.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Accord struck a light pole and two trees and rolled onto its roof, leading to Santiago being ejected from the vehicle.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
16 Jan. 2025
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For example, nearly 1 million U.S. homes in wildfire-prone areas have highly combustible wooden roofs.—
Justin Angle,
The Conversation,
16 Jan. 2025
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This is all down to memory-bandwidth limitations on the Nvidia cards, due to their 128-bit interface.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
25 Jan. 2025
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There is a proposal on the table for an increase to a $750 million cap, but even that comes with significant limitations that exclude key parts of a production’s budget.—
P.J. Byrne,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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Opening the canopy dries out the forest floor and increases wind speeds, both of which accelerate fire.—
Elizabeth Miller,
Outside Online,
12 Jan. 2025
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The garden has a canopy of live oaks, Simpson’s stopper, black ironwoods, pigeon plums, a Talipot palm, and more.—
Emma Reynolds,
Robb Report,
7 Jan. 2025
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Joe O’Neill, also a Sidewalk Project board member, said some people’s tents were blown away by the fierce winds.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2025
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The offensive has reduced large areas of the territory to rubble and displaced around 90% of Gaza’s population of 2.3 million, with hundreds of thousands packed into tent camps along the coast where hunger is widespread.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2025
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Fox, who is known for always pushing boundaries with her sartorial sense of style, previously talked with WWD about her relationship with fashion.—
Renan Botelho,
WWD,
17 Jan. 2025
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With its focus on pushing boundaries and meeting evolving needs, LiTime remains a beacon of progress in creating a sustainable, energy-independent future for all.—
Lauren Carpenter,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
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The pump station was also at the end of its useful life and experienced corrosion due to water on the pump station walls, officials said.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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The defense loses a bunch of key veterans, but first- and second-year players such as Moore, Shuler, defensive end Bryce Young and linebacker Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa are poised to take over.—
Stewart Mandel,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Ceiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceiling. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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