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circumscribed

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verb

past tense of circumscribe

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumscribed
Adjective
  • Yet, with the funding freeze, these programs are now severely limited.
    Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Prior analysis at the Urban Institute focused on improving tax administration shows that even if the IRS did share the data, differences between how taxes and SNAP are administered likely make the data of limited value.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The reason the internet satellite service became so popular after the women's rights protests began in 2022 is because access to Instagram and WhatsApp was restricted due to widespread civil unrest.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The state had had similar laws since the late 1970s, but they had been restricted to kids with extensive records of violent felonies.
    Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • These women, whose music and identities blur genre and geographic boundaries gave us reason to engage more deeply with a part of the world whose identity has been defined by others for far too long.
    Tariro Mzezewa, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Today, authenticity is defined by celebrating and owning one’s heritage, with cultural pride becoming a hallmark of true success.
    Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Salt works great for preserving soy sauce and pickles, but most people have a finite sodium consumption budget.
    Ali Bouzari, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Human energy is finite and cyclical, yet many organizations expect peak performance through every single change initiative.
    Sherzod Odilov, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The Lhasa block, bounded by fault-lines, forms southern Tibet.
    Joe Cash and Gopal Sharma, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The Lhasa block, bounded by fault-lines, forms southern Tibet.
    Joe Cash and Gopal Sharma, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The normally thick horizon haze could attenuate and redden the sun's light somewhat giving it the appearance of a narrow slice of cantaloupe melon.
    Joe Rao, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2025
  • When this happens in the solar system, giving Earth the narrowest glimpse of the rings, it’s known as a ring plane crossing.
    Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Circumscribed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumscribed. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.

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