: a recommended safety limit : the fastest, farthest, or highest point or degree considered safe
also
: the red line which marks this point on a gauge
redlined; redlining; redlines
: to withhold home-loan funds or insurance from neighborhoods considered poor economic risks
: to discriminate against in housing or insurance
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Shashank Bijapur, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
The mechanisms by which this was done crossed several redlines in India’s federal design.
—Yamini Aiyar, Foreign Affairs, 23 July 2025
U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2025
On top of a reputation for corruption, the burg was also scarred by redlining and persistent racial tensions.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
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Noun
Legal’s ability to streamline redlines, templatize agreements and negotiate at scale can directly impact how quickly deals are signed.
—Shashank Bijapur, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
The mechanisms by which this was done crossed several redlines in India’s federal design.
—Yamini Aiyar, Foreign Affairs, 23 July 2025
Verb
In another case, some folks affiliated with labor supported a horrible, dense project on farmland in opposition to the residents while accusing environmental opponents of redlining!
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2025
On top of a reputation for corruption, the burg was also scarred by redlining and persistent racial tensions.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
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“Redline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redline. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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