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as in restricted
having distinct or certain limits
to avoid overcrowding, the number of tickets to the outdoor concerts is limited
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as in finite
having a limit
competition for limited resources among growing populations is often a source of international conflict
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as in confined
to set bounds or an upper limit for
limit the note to a few words
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as in defined
to mark the limits of
adjectives limit the meanings of nouns
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Recent Examples of limited
Ryley Amond, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
The limited American supplies had already been assigned for deployment in the Middle East and Asia.
—Kim Barker, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
You May Also Like But Mima isn’t limited to fashion.
—WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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Experts often recommend staying away from free VPNs due to their limited functionality, but some can still be useful.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
The limited American supplies had already been assigned for deployment in the Middle East and Asia.
—Kim Barker, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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The rankings exclude military academies and are limited to schools that participate in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision, or FBS, which tend to attract top players.
—Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
You May Also Like But Mima isn’t limited to fashion.
—WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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Drone sightings have been reported in at least six states – New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Ohio – while arrests have been made in connection with drone operations near restricted areas in Massachusetts and California.Alexandra Skores, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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Mystery drones have been detected in several restricted air spaces, shutting down operations at one Air Force base and one airport over the weekend, and resulting in arrests near another airport on Saturday.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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This is a finite resource regulated by the government, and not all frequencies are available for private use; many are already claimed by telcos.Stephen Farrugia, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Jo’s hard year doesn’t trump Beth’s challenges, but empathy is not a finite resource.R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 15 Dec. 2024
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However, even when an AI strategy is well defined, it’s bound to fail if employees don’t understand it.Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Here’s a closer look at some of the key energy stories that defined the year.Robert Rapier, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Switch to a reference frame whose origin is in a superposition, though, and the massive object can end up in a definite location.Anil Ananthaswamy, WIRED, 29 Dec. 2024
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Since its release in March, the Switch has only gone from strength to strength and Super Mario Odyssey has helped to end the year for the new console on a definite high note.Ollie Barder, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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The most conspicuous example is the open-air winter sculpture garden at the center of the residence, an intimate, confined courtyard that allows art and nature to coalesce.Troy J. McMullen, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024
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These pollutants then build up in a confined area, resulting in degraded air quality, which may affect people with and other health concerns.Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Limited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limited. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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