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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
David Sogge, Time, 5 Apr. 2025
For perennial weeds, early removal limits the development of taproots, rhizomes, and other difficult to remove plant structures.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
In September 2022, UEFA charged eight clubs with failing to comply with FFP, including French side Paris Saint-Germain who were hit with a €10m fine after failing to stay within the FFP limits.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
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Verb
But doctrines to shrink-the-state and cut taxes have limited revenue collection, thus hindering self-reliance.
—David Sogge, Time, 5 Apr. 2025
For perennial weeds, early removal limits the development of taproots, rhizomes, and other difficult to remove plant structures.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
Noun
The resolution sets the stage for steep tax cuts, higher spending on defense and immigration enforcement, and a $5 trillion increase to the debt limit.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
In September 2022, UEFA charged eight clubs with failing to comply with FFP, including French side Paris Saint-Germain who were hit with a €10m fine after failing to stay within the FFP limits.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
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Verb
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Japan is part of the First Island Chain, a U.S. maritime containment strategy that seeks to restrict the Chinese military's access to the Western Pacific Ocean.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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New Policy Causing Alarm Last week, the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) issued a deeply disappointing directive that significantly restricts prerelease custody under the Second Chance Act.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The film, written by Quentin Tarantino, has achieved cult status. 7. 'Top Gun' (1986) IMDb Rating: 6.9 Kilmer's portrayal of Iceman, a rival pilot to Tom Cruise's Maverick, became iconic in this high-flying action drama that defined a generation.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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The rebels have loosely defined what constitutes an Israeli ship, meaning many vessels could be targeted.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Hamidreza Azizi, a research fellow at German think tank SWP Berlin, told Newsweek Tuesday despite ever closer ties between Tehran and Moscow, the limitations of their bilateral relationship had always been evident.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Microsoft acknowledges several limitations, including poor enemy interactions, a short context length of just 0.9 seconds (meaning the system forgets objects outside its view), and unreliable numerical tracking for game elements like health values.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 2025
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The future of women’s boxing is now, and MVP is proud to lead the charge in taking the sport to unprecedented heights.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2025
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This change makes the full height of the screen available for displaying photos rather than reserving a bar at the bottom just for buttons.—
Paul Monckton,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Although The Last of Us drags viewers through the emotional depths of the human experience, none go through it quite possibly as much as star Pedro Pascal.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
6 Apr. 2025
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Instead of craving the highs, learn to appreciate the quiet depth of a love that grows over time.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Following behind-the-scenes complaints and petitioning from rival studios, the TV Academy drew new boundaries: anthology series were no longer eligible as TV movies and instead had to compete as outstanding limited or anthology series.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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As the music soars, that life-death veil is pierced, crossing both metaphysical and temporal boundaries.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Limit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limit. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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