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as in limit
a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go
there's a ceiling on prices
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Recent Examples of ceiling
Inside the Jardin des Tuileries and in time to Robert Wilson’s choreography, models walked beneath a prehistoric flying bird and enormous boulders descended from the ceiling, over hot lava projected onto the ground, and around icebergs emerging from the floor.
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Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
The ceilings on the old apartments were caving in and some even had bullet holes in the windows.
—Celia Fernandez,tasia Jensen, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025
However, for many contracts the ceiling dollars are much higher than what is actually expected to be spent.
—Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2025
This wine, one of six prestige cuvées Krug produces, is a master class in crafting Champagne—and the new building’s soaring wood ceilings and colossal plate-glass windows provide an apt setting for its development.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2025
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Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
The ceilings on the old apartments were caving in and some even had bullet holes in the windows.
—Celia Fernandez,tasia Jensen, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025
However, for many contracts the ceiling dollars are much higher than what is actually expected to be spent.
—Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2025
This wine, one of six prestige cuvées Krug produces, is a master class in crafting Champagne—and the new building’s soaring wood ceilings and colossal plate-glass windows provide an apt setting for its development.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceiling
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While the city remains a top cruise destination, authorities have implemented measures to better manage the influx of visitors, including limits on cruise ship arrivals.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Additionally, many stores have implemented purchasing limits, restricting the number of cartons that customers can buy at one time.—
Sarah Whitten,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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The ballpark design would see a seating capacity of 32,000 with a clear, retractable roof, allowing the facility to be used year round and ensure walk-up and guaranteed games, especially in the spring and early fall when Portland can see wetter weather.—
Maury Brown,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Scanner reports also said a part of a warehouse structure collapsed in the 2500 block of Texas 121 in Lewisville, and roof damage was reported at a warehouse in the 900 block of South Airport Drive in McKinney.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2025
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Many borrowers are trying to enroll in the IBR plan, the only option not directly impacted by the court order, to continue progressing toward student loan forgiveness on IDR repayment terms or PSLF, given the ongoing SAVE plan forbearance and the new limitations placed on the ICR and PAYE plans.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Lots has been said about Moore’s performance, about how the movie’s message dovetails so perfectly with Hollywood’s real deleterious limitations on aging actresses and the suffering that causes, Moore being a prime victim.—
Valerie Monroe,
Allure,
3 Mar. 2025
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However, sometimes embers can travel through the tree canopy.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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This is a dance troupe across your tongue, a cartwheel through a canopy of taste, a three dimensional play on perception.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Just remember, tents do not offer protection from lightning.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
3 Mar. 2025
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Babcock roused himself and headed out to check on the storm and the rest of his party in the second tent.—
Cassidy Randall,
Rolling Stone,
2 Mar. 2025
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The source also doubled down about how the couple and Ben put up strict boundaries with each other.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
6 Mar. 2025
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Since emotional labor often lacks clear boundaries, the habit of providing extensive context and reassurance can extend across both personal and professional settings.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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The addition, expected to be finished by the end of 2025, will be connected by a skywalk to a $47 million parking garage across Washington Street.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
26 Feb. 2025
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By the end of the Neoproterozoic, as Earth’s icy cover began to thaw, major chemistry shifts were taking place in Earth’s atmosphere and oceans.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Ceiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceiling. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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