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adjective

Definition of circumscribednext
as in limited
having distinct or certain limits the powers of that state's governor are so sharply circumscribed that often his hands are tied by the state legislature

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circumscribed

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verb

past tense of circumscribe
1
as in restricted
to set bounds or an upper limit for circumscribed his enthusiasm so as not to make the losing side feel worse

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2
as in defined
to mark the limits of Lake Michigan circumscribes the city of Chicago on the east

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumscribed
  1. limited
  2. restricted
  3. defined
  4. finite
  5. bounded
  6. narrow
Adjective
  • Chanel last week announced that Matthieu Blazy would be taking over from Virginie Viard as its new creative lead—meaning there are perhaps a limited number of Bottega Veneta placements to come from Rihanna.
    Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The actress is next set to star in Thunderbolts and was announced to join a seven-episode limited series based on John Steinbeck’s 1952 novel East of Eden for Netflix.
    Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of limited
Verb
  • In response, the Federal Aviation Administration temporarily restricted drone flights over these locations.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Fed officials will not be providing any commentary regarding the central bank’s next move as the Fed is currently in a blackout period and is restricted from publicly speaking prior to a Federal Open Market Committee meeting.
    Sean Conlon,Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of restricted
Verb
  • This chapter will be defined by bringing the promise of GenAI to life within the enterprise setting.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • How defined are the younger generation’s roles?
    Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of defined
Adjective
  • When dubious tips are fed into the deluge of leads submitted to authorities, according to the law professor, that could squander finite police resources spent vetting the information.
    Emma Bowman, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
  • But remember, your existing network is finite and can be quickly exhausted.
    Henry McIntosh, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of finite
Verb
  • Later in the first quarter, a Love pass that bounded high off his target’s shoulder pads was a meaty interception opportunity.
    Steve Svekis, Sun Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Later in the first quarter, a Love pass that bounded high off his target’s shoulder pads was a meaty interception opportunity.
    Steve Svekis, Sun Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of bounded
Adjective
  • Soon, we were told to go to the back of the train, where MTA workers were escorting us onto the narrow cat track to the escape stairs.
    Gillian Telling, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The narrow definition of who the competition was meant merging two competitors in a market posed a bigger risk to consumers of less choice and potentially higher prices.
    Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2024
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