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as in restricts
to set bounds or an upper limit for
limit the note to a few words
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as in defines
to mark the limits of
adjectives limit the meanings of nouns
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as in limitations
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 heights
the most extreme or advanced point
those bratty kids have pushed my patience to the limit
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Recent Examples of limits
Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The law limits public health emergency declarations to 120 days, after which the Legislature would have to vote to extend the emergency.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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Despite generating petabytes of data daily, the lack of semantics—meaningful interpretation that AI can provide—limits its value.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The law limits public health emergency declarations to 120 days, after which the Legislature would have to vote to extend the emergency.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for limits
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The award-winning reporter is renowned for his investigations exposing corruption, environmental destruction and human trafficking in a country that heavily restricts press freedom.Helen Regan, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
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There is a similar law in Alabama that restricts deepfake AI videos.Andi Shae Napier, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Oct. 2024
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Before initiating the collaboration, establish a structured communication plan that defines how updates, issues and progress will be discussed.Vamsi Gosu, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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In a legal world that, in part, defines presidential immunity based on the balance of power between the three branches of government, this can’t be a bad thing.Jennifer Selin, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
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Without mandatory breast density notifications, many women were unaware of the limitations of mammograms in their specific cases.Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 4 Oct. 2024
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The Employment Fairness Act also introduces new limitations on the types of criminal history information that can be considered.Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Additionally, the update allows for better identification and analysis of significant wave events and calculation of wave heights.Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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The property will rise to new heights with the addition of Halo, an alfresco rooftop lounge, pool and terrace with 360-degree views of the Pacific; a two-story fitness and wellness temple; and the re-opening of the iconic Sky Room, a beloved spot for Long Beach’s high society.Spencer Whaley, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Through its Active Wildfire and Wildfire Smoke layers, onX provides real-time updates to help users better understand the perimeters and boundaries of developing wildfires.Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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As the boundaries for decision-making shift, so does the geography of the boardroom.The Sorenson Impact Institute, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Socialites who had only ever listened to Z100 and who never knew the depths of Black music were turning up to Bonecrusher and DMX or Luther Vandross and Stephanie Mills.Amy DuBois Barnett, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
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The cave also has archaeological and historical significance, with evidence of past human activity found within its depths.Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Limits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limits. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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