limitation
noun
lim·i·ta·tion
ˌli-mə-ˈtā-shən 
1
: an act or instance of limiting
2
: the quality or state of being limited
4
: a certain period limited by statute after which actions, suits, or prosecutions cannot be brought in the courts
Examples of limitation in a Sentence
a law aimed at the limitation of federal power
They have placed a limitation on the amount of time we have available.
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Hopefully, future research will address these limitations and finally turn solar energy transport from a promising concept to a viable real-world technology.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 27 Dec. 2025
As the legislation did not put limitations on other variants of THC, the farm bill definition led to an unintended loophole that allowed businesses to create products that meet the legal THC percentage threshold but still create products that include enough THC to get people high.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 27 Dec. 2025
The study did have some limitations, the researchers acknowledged.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Combined with constitutional limitations on the government’s overall powers and the president’s specific powers — and court decisions reaffirming those limitations — this is how the American system is supposed to work.
—Fred Fransen, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2025
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 27 Dec. 2025
As the legislation did not put limitations on other variants of THC, the farm bill definition led to an unintended loophole that allowed businesses to create products that meet the legal THC percentage threshold but still create products that include enough THC to get people high.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 27 Dec. 2025
The study did have some limitations, the researchers acknowledged.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Combined with constitutional limitations on the government’s overall powers and the president’s specific powers — and court decisions reaffirming those limitations — this is how the American system is supposed to work.
—Fred Fransen, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2025
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“Limitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/limitation. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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limitation
noun
lim·i·ta·tion
ˌlim-ə-ˈtā-shən
1
: the act or an instance of limiting
2
: the quality or state of being limited
3
: something that limits
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