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as in limit
a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go
there's a ceiling on prices
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Recent Examples of ceiling
Upstairs, the primary suite is capped by a similar vaulted ceiling to the living room as well as walls of windows that disappear into the walls.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2025
From the moment visitors step inside, they’re welcomed by an impressive 11-foot-wide entryway with soaring ceilings leading into a spacious great room.
—Prime Development, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2025
The debt ceiling will be one of the next major questions for Johnson.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
Due to the 85,000 numerical ceiling, getting permission to sponsor a highly skilled worker is arduous.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2025
From the moment visitors step inside, they’re welcomed by an impressive 11-foot-wide entryway with soaring ceilings leading into a spacious great room.
—Prime Development, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2025
The debt ceiling will be one of the next major questions for Johnson.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
Due to the 85,000 numerical ceiling, getting permission to sponsor a highly skilled worker is arduous.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceiling
Noun
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So the president was actually putting limits on Elon Musk on that.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2025
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At the time, she was arrested on suspicion of speeding in excess of the maximum limits.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Some people may have inflamed tonsils (the round masses in the back of the throat), white spots or red streaks in the throat, and red spots on the roof of the mouth.2 Neck stiffness usually involves muscle tension or dull aches in the neck and pain or an inability to make certain movements.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
17 Mar. 2025
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Nero Wolfe, who is loath to set foot outside his brownstone on West Thirty-fifth Street, is obsessed with orchids and dedicates four hours a day to tending to them in his plant rooms on the roof.—
Jill Lepore,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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Sometimes, a prospect will even come back to a sales team that recommended a competitor, appreciating the consultative approach and recognizing the limitations of competitor offerings.—
Guy Yehiav,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Much more work will be needed to overcome those limitations.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
27 Mar. 2025
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The architects gave body to that belief with an undulating wooden ceiling that starts above the stage, rolls out over the lobby, and terminates in a bright up-pointed canopy like the peak of a yellow baseball cap.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
13 Mar. 2025
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Larger groups will appreciate the overwater two-bedroom villas and oasis overwater two-bedroom villas that feature large living spaces and private pools, making for the ideal canopy on which to compose unforgettable memories.—
Sandra MacGregor,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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When a game was in hand, and the starters were pulled, Stackhouse would head into a tent on the sideline and fall asleep.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Bear in mind, a tent does not protect you from lightning.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2025
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With that, Roth is quick to credit friends and fellow scare-mongers at the top of the 2000s such as Rob Zombie, James Wan and Darren Bousman for pushing the boundaries of guts, gore and terror.—
A.D. Amorosi,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2025
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The brand said the work is designed to bridge the legacy of rare craft practices passed down through generations at The Balvenie with a contemporary lens, creating an experience that hopes to redefine the boundaries of hospitality and design.—
Tianwei Zhang,
WWD,
18 Mar. 2025
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This is part of the Jimmy Butler effect, as the Heat had the league’s eight-highest free-throw attempt rate this season through the end of 2024 when Butler was still on the roster.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
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Nature’s Best Photography is accepting submissions for its 2025 edition now until the end of March, and people of all ages and levels of expertise can enter here.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Ceiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceiling. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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