as in limited
having distinct or certain limits
the powers of that state's governor are so sharply circumscribed that often his hands are tied by the state legislature
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as in restricted
to set bounds or an upper limit for
circumscribed his enthusiasm so as not to make the losing side feel worse
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as in defined
to mark the limits of
Lake Michigan circumscribes the city of Chicago on the east
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumscribed
Adjective
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Thousands of schools have been damaged or destroyed, and many students struggle to keep up due to displacement, unsafe learning environments, limited access to technology and the psychological toll of war.—
Maryanne Murray Buechner,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025 -
At long last, the movie recently received an extremely limited U.S. theatrical run and is now available on digital platforms.—
Joe Leydon,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2025
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As a result, access to affordable healthcare is restricted.—
Ariel Katz,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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The war was mostly fought around the Great Lakes and in Canada, but conflict wasn’t restricted to the north.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Perry and Ryan Getzlaf defined Ducks hockey for more than a decade.—
Eric Stephens,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
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In steps Jeff Grimes to build on some of the passing concepts Longo installed while restoring the physicality that defined the Badgers for decades.—
Jesse Temple,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Perhaps, when resources and time are finite, trying and failing—or simply taking too long—could be worse than not trying at all.—
Brent Crane,
The New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2025
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The latter is a valid concern as gold is a finite resource and peak gold — the date at which maximum gold extraction has occurred — is a future reality.—
Nathan Mahr,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Lhasa block, bounded by fault-lines, forms southern Tibet.—
Joe Cash and Gopal Sharma,
USA TODAY,
7 Jan. 2025
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The Lhasa block, bounded by fault-lines, forms southern Tibet.—
Joe Cash and Gopal Sharma,
USA TODAY,
7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Others may include family offices that offer a narrower range of services.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Thirty narrow stairs lead to City Ballet’s bright, top floor rehearsal studio, with double ballet barres lining three walls, a floor-to-ceiling mirror, and an open ceiling with a treacherously low center beam that high jumping dancers have learned to avoid.—
Marcia Luttrell,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Circumscribed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumscribed. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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