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ceiling

noun as in maximum

Strongest match

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What the coach couldn’t see on tape was whether Stewart had the rest of what it took to reach his ceiling.

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When Congress designates money for federal programs, he has argued, “It’s a ceiling. It is not a floor. It’s not the notion that you have to spend every dollar.”

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Today, Wilson’s home radiates with colorful artworks from his private collection and vibrant African wood carvings climbing toward the loft ceiling.

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Recent political theater over the debt ceiling aside, there’s no reason the Treasury wouldn’t be able to make a payment.

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And when every cell phone vibration is liable to drive you up the wall, the last thing you need is a burst pipe and a giant hole in your ceiling.

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

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