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as in limits
a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go
parents have to set boundaries for their children, and the children want them to
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as in perimeters
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
that chalk line marks the boundary of our playing field
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Recent Examples of boundaries
Befitting a figure who embodied the sinuous ubiquity and pliability of financial capital, Epstein’s network of contacts crossed political as well as geographic boundaries.
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John Cassidy, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
For comparison, imagine an airplane passenger looking out the window and trying to identify neighborhood boundaries within a city below.
—Amber Dance, Quanta Magazine, 9 Feb. 2026
Speed comes from freedom with boundaries.
—Amy Eliza Wong, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Some neighborhoods are combined because census tracts and block groups used in our calculations overlap neighborhood boundaries.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Feb. 2026
Cruelty and corruption recognized no regional boundaries, and officials on both sides seem to have come closer to despising than sympathizing with their suffering captives.
—Drew Gilpin Faust, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
Hatred, the bishop added, crosses all boundaries, including politics, ages, religions and opinions.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Still, Pivotal notes that there are clear boundaries.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
None of us are truly safe when the boundaries of state power start to shift this way.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
John Cassidy, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
For comparison, imagine an airplane passenger looking out the window and trying to identify neighborhood boundaries within a city below.
—Amber Dance, Quanta Magazine, 9 Feb. 2026
Speed comes from freedom with boundaries.
—Amy Eliza Wong, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Some neighborhoods are combined because census tracts and block groups used in our calculations overlap neighborhood boundaries.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Feb. 2026
Cruelty and corruption recognized no regional boundaries, and officials on both sides seem to have come closer to despising than sympathizing with their suffering captives.
—Drew Gilpin Faust, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
Hatred, the bishop added, crosses all boundaries, including politics, ages, religions and opinions.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Still, Pivotal notes that there are clear boundaries.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
None of us are truly safe when the boundaries of state power start to shift this way.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boundaries
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Deposit limits let customers set daily, weekly, or monthly spending caps that can’t be exceeded — preventing the kind of binge gambling that destroyed my life.—
Craig Carton,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Variable; usually 1 to 2 slices Bread has carbs (which break down to sugar), but not all bread needs to be off-limits at breakfast for people with diabetes.—
Sarah Bradley,
Health,
8 Feb. 2026
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Those stadium-adjacent lots, however, are unlikely to be open to fan parking at World Cup matches, and will likely be inside security perimeters.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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Some fans even broke through perimeters, including bringing down a temporary fence, to watch as Messi waved back at them from the back of the vehicle.—
GianFranco Panizo,
Miami Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
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For example, setback limitations for wind energy conversion facilities cannot be more than three times the total height of the wind turbine between the turbine location and an abutting dwelling.—
Cami Koons,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
13 Feb. 2026
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Until earlier this week, limitations with Guthrie's doorbell camera meant law enforcement had difficulty putting together an image of a person related to the crime.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
13 Feb. 2026
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Thanks to its rounded edges and off-the-ground build, the frame still allows the primary bedroom to breathe, even with a moody velvet upholstery.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
13 Feb. 2026
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Homestead, Kendall, Doral and the inner edges of Hialeah are in the severe range.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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The El Paso incident underscores the challenges of coordinating military technology testing with civilian airspace safety, especially near international borders.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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The movement of the world's richest families across borders is accelerating into what experts are calling the most significant private wealth migration ever recorded.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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Its main beams are 27 inches long, with over 5-inch base circumferences.—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
30 Oct. 2025
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Shaft circumferences of 15 inches or more are being debuted by top brands like Vince Camuto and Sam Edelman.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Kayshon Boutte's route led him out of bounds, and the pass fell incomplete and punted for the sixth time.—
February 9,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Over the course of the past few decades, as technology has continued to evolve in leaps and bounds, so too have the visual aesthetic preferences of consumers.—
William Jones,
Ascend Agency,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Boundaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boundaries. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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