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as in restricted
having distinct or certain limits
to avoid overcrowding, the number of tickets to the outdoor concerts is limited
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as in finite
having a limit
competition for limited resources among growing populations is often a source of international conflict
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as in confined
to set bounds or an upper limit for
limit the note to a few words
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as in defined
to mark the limits of
adjectives limit the meanings of nouns
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Recent Examples of limited
Sarah Lapidus, AZCentral.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Financial institutions extend credit to borrowers with limited or imperfect credit histories precisely because higher rates help offset the risk of default.
—Julio Fuentes, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Instead, it was deliberately limited to repeatable, early-stage tasks.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Guthrie’s health is in imminent danger Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said given Guthrie's health issues, limited mobility and her need for lifesaving medication, her life was at risk.
—Sarah Lapidus, AZCentral.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Financial institutions extend credit to borrowers with limited or imperfect credit histories precisely because higher rates help offset the risk of default.
—Julio Fuentes, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
But as a state agency, its tools are largely limited to federal resources.
—CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Instead, it was deliberately limited to repeatable, early-stage tasks.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for limited
Adjective
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Four small planes were diverted by the Air Force after breaching restricted airspace around the stadium, but the aircraft were never considered threats.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Simons is an unrestricted free agent after the season, and Ivey is a restricted one.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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After a finite amount of time, anything powered by nuclear fusion or infalling matter will run out of fuel.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Feb. 2026
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What once felt open-ended now feels finite.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2026
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In a media landscape increasingly defined by power and influence, the emails offer journalists a cautionary tale and a road map for covering the elite.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Healthcare’s next era will likely be defined by infrastructures that mirror those in fintech or logistics, systems that operate invisibly beneath the surface while enabling every stakeholder to move with confidence.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Currently, Scream 7 is great with the 17-34 bunch and multicultural audiences across definite interest and first choice.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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There's a definite need to take a look at systemic safety on our roadways.—
Kayla Moeller,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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The new tubes solve that problem with an internal divider at the middle of the tube that helps trap the air in a confined chamber.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
3 Feb. 2026
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New York State now has six months to develop a plan to comply with a recent class action settlement addressing the lack of adequate mental health services for confined youth.—
Gladys Carrión,
New York Daily News,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Limited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limited. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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