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as in restricted
having distinct or certain limits
to avoid overcrowding, the number of tickets to the outdoor concerts is limited
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as in finite
having a limit
competition for limited resources among growing populations is often a source of international conflict
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as in confined
to set bounds or an upper limit for
limit the note to a few words
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as in defined
to mark the limits of
adjectives limit the meanings of nouns
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Recent Examples of limited
Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025
Adapted to television by Victoria Asare-Archer, the five-part limited series is shocking, engaging and revelatory from the beginning to the final scene.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 1 Jan. 2025
Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
The rankings exclude military academies and are limited to schools that participate in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision, or FBS, which tend to attract top players.
—Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Don’t let limited square footage fool you — the bar carries a full selection of wines, beers and liquors.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025
Adapted to television by Victoria Asare-Archer, the five-part limited series is shocking, engaging and revelatory from the beginning to the final scene.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 1 Jan. 2025
Verb
Thanks to the Byrd rule, any bill passed under reconciliation cannot increase the deficit beyond the fiscal years covered—that's usually limited to 10 years (and why tax cuts rarely last forever).
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
The rankings exclude military academies and are limited to schools that participate in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision, or FBS, which tend to attract top players.
—Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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An executive order would be required for the additions to this list to be added to a restricted investment list.Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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In what has been billed as America’s largest-ever criminal investigation, at least 1,572 defendants have been charged in the Jan. 6 attack, according to Reuters, with crimes ranging from unlawfully entering restricted grounds to seditious conspiracy and violent assault.Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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That means the owner cares a lot about making sure that the developer completes and pays for its project and does so in a finite time.Joshua Stein, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Ronan has the kind of face that always seems to be seeking the answer to a question; nothing is finite or definitive with her.Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
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So, yes, their season has been defined in the clutch.Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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In steps Jeff Grimes to build on some of the passing concepts Longo installed while restoring the physicality that defined the Badgers for decades.Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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Ultimately, though, this is an out-of-favour player arriving on loan for five months, so there is a definite ceiling to the excitement.Alex Brodie, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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This one looks like a definite must-see for families.Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 6 Jan. 2025
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The most conspicuous example is the open-air winter sculpture garden at the center of the residence, an intimate, confined courtyard that allows art and nature to coalesce.Troy J. McMullen, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024
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These pollutants then build up in a confined area, resulting in degraded air quality, which may affect people with and other health concerns.Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Limited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limited. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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