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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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While Clark enjoys taking his animals to schools and community events, city regulations restrict him from bringing some species into urban areas.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2025
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Evans told me in April the company’s game plan is to export the bitcoin treasury playbook around the world to unlock investors who may be restricted from – or can not easily access – a U.S. company like Strategy.—
Colin Harper,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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More impressive millwork defines the passageways to the formal dining and living rooms.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2025
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This was bricolage in the mode of postmodernism, to use a term that Jencks had a leading role in propagating, defining it in multiple competing and overlapping (some would say maddening) ways.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
Noun
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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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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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Choosing perennials with long bloom times, along with different heights and colors, adds charm and depth to the garden.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
1 June 2025
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Budget $300 to $500 for these pots, preferably in two or three different heights.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2025
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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
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In 1957, Kim Novak (Sweeney), one of the biggest box office stars of her time and the luminous face of Vertigo, falls for Sammy Davis Jr. (Jonsson), the multi-talented Rat Pack sensation who defied boundaries of race and fame.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
29 May 2025
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Teams always push the regulated boundaries to improve the performance of their cars.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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“Limit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limit. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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