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bourne

[bawrn, bohrn] / bɔrn, boʊrn /
NOUN
limit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cap ceiling check curb deadline maximum restraint restriction
STRONG
absolute border bound brim brink circumscription conclusion confinement confines destination edge end extremity fence finality goal limitation margin obstruction rim termination tops ultimate utmost verge
WEAK
bitter end bottom line breaking point cutoff point end point farthest point farthest reach the max the most
Antonyms
STRONGEST
freedom liberation minimum
STRONG
beginning center commencement inside interior middle opening start
WEAK
infinity limitlessness

Example Sentences

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Part Jason Bourne, part “Scenes From a Marriage,” it’s a quick and intense binge.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

Malinin’s willingness to take risks opens the door to more possibilities, said Bourne, a three-time Olympic ice dancer for Canada.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

Apple's stellar earnings validate "its strategy amid an industry in constant flux and reinforce its position atop the global smartphone market," said Emarketer analyst Jacob Bourne.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

There are second-graders in Bourne and the Berkshires who have no idea that late January football is their birthright, as predictable as Plum Island tide.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

Same with Bourne, Bond, and the rest of them.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.