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as in restricts
to set bounds or an upper limit for
limit the note to a few words
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as in defines
to mark the limits of
adjectives limit the meanings of nouns
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as in limitations
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 heights
the most extreme or advanced point
those bratty kids have pushed my patience to the limit
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Recent Examples of limits
Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
This limits the duration and number of injections by nearly 80 percent—and helps mitigate their side effects.
—Alexandra York, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
That limits the extreme zoom capability, although that feels like one of the compromises made to get better imagery with subjects closer to the smartphone.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Murphy noted the federal law limits the ability of state and local law enforcement to counter drones, but says the federal government has the authority to shoot down the mysterious drones.
—Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2024
Relying on large battery storage continues to be a challenge facing sustainable energy sources, which limits scalability and is impractical in smaller areas.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
By blocking the mTOR pathway, rapamycin limits the number of immune cells available to fight off the threat.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 10 Dec. 2024
The court also found that this authority is beyond the reach of judicial review under a federal law that limits court oversight of certain discretionary decisions.
—Jesus Mesa, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Martinez’s contract limits the district’s ability to fire him without cause and could lead to an expensive lawsuit.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2024
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Frequent punting not only limits a team’s scoring opportunities but also places additional pressure on their defense.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
This limits the duration and number of injections by nearly 80 percent—and helps mitigate their side effects.
—Alexandra York, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
That limits the extreme zoom capability, although that feels like one of the compromises made to get better imagery with subjects closer to the smartphone.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Murphy noted the federal law limits the ability of state and local law enforcement to counter drones, but says the federal government has the authority to shoot down the mysterious drones.
—Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2024
Relying on large battery storage continues to be a challenge facing sustainable energy sources, which limits scalability and is impractical in smaller areas.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
By blocking the mTOR pathway, rapamycin limits the number of immune cells available to fight off the threat.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 10 Dec. 2024
The court also found that this authority is beyond the reach of judicial review under a federal law that limits court oversight of certain discretionary decisions.
—Jesus Mesa, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Martinez’s contract limits the district’s ability to fire him without cause and could lead to an expensive lawsuit.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for limits
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The freeze simply restricts access to your credit report without changing your existing accounts or their status.Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Smaller and rural providers are especially affected by this financial uncertainty, which restricts their capacity to make technological investments and implement innovative treatment models.Bishan Nandy, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Picking the right books for the days ahead can be tricky, because the atmosphere that defines the last dregs of the year can be fraught and contradictory.Amanda Parrish Morgan, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
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The PowerPoint presentation stated the curriculum defines terms such as gender identity, gender expression, cisgender, transgender, nonbinary and gender expansive.Patrick Hauf, Baltimore Sun, 21 Dec. 2024
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Despite the limitations, Louisville’s zoo continues to see success.Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
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Stop letting other people’s fears and limitations dictate what’s possible for you.Melissa Houston, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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For all of the regular frenzy around soccer’s transfer market, Liverpool has reached its Christmas heights without getting involved in any transfer activity, and has proven transfers are not the only way to improve a team.James Nalton, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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After the fact, the creators had a group of non-NBA players of various heights stand in the same spots as the players and filmed them shooting hundreds of shots.Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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This forces models to have to reverse engineer the ideal behavior from examples and leads to poor data efficiency and decision boundaries.John Werner, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Today, Christmas combines such sacred traditions with cultural practices that bring people together, transcending religious boundaries to foster a spirit of joy and connection.Priscilla Whitehead, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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In the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic, when large gatherings still weren’t happening, Kelly wanted to do something to bring his neighbors some holiday fun.Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Capable of descending to depths of 328 feet, it is powered by a diesel-electric propulsion system that can silently propel the vessel 100 nautical miles on batteries alone.Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Limits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limits. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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