boundaries

NOUN

outer limit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barrier border borderline bounds confines edge frontier horizon line perimeter

STRONG

ambit beginning borderland brink circumference circumscription compass end environs extent extremity frame fringe hem limits march margin mark mere mete outline outpost pale periphery precinct purlieus radius rim side skirt terminal termination terminus verge

WEAK

abuttals line of demarcation

Antonyms

STRONGEST

center inside interior middle

STRONG

opening start

WEAK

minimum

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boundaries

“Our ambition is… to continue to push creative boundaries, further establishing the house as a powerful and relevant voice,” De Meo said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

At the boundaries involving these materials, special quantum states known as "Andreev states" can form.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

Still, learning to work within the emotional and physical boundaries of a script has helped him understand what fulfillment in acting can look like.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

"We have no problem with strangers as long as they respect boundaries."

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

His weakness was his belief that evil had boundaries.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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