as in defined
to mark the limits of
the highway delimits the eastern edge of the downtown area
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of delimited
American power must be delimited; it must not be overstretched.
—
Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2025
Ranegras Plain, delimited by a ring of small mountain ranges, covers some 912 square miles and includes the towns of Bouse, Brenda, Utting and Vicksburg.
—Clara Migoya, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2025
Ranegras Plain, delimited by a ring of small mountain ranges, covers some 912 square miles and includes the towns of Bouse, Brenda, Utting and Vicksburg.
—Clara Migoya, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delimited
defined
Verb
-
Though far from germane to Boston, his lengthy track record of controversy on the diamond is perhaps most defined by his spikes-up slide into second baseman Dustin Pedroia during a 2017 Red Sox-Orioles game.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
-
The agency’s modern-day role was defined in 1962, after thalidomide caused birth defects in thousands of babies around the world.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Delimited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delimited. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
