Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for limit. Search instead for inimit.
Definitions

limit

[lim-it] / ˈlɪm ɪt /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

During the Grossman trial, a California Highway Patrol officer testified that he stopped her for speeding and warned that her that driving above the speed limit could have fatal consequences.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

"Elias 2-24 b is at the limit of what current telescopes can detect, but with new instruments like NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, such detections should become easier."

From Science Daily Sep. 17, 2026

Specialty gloves could offer higher margins, but increasing competition may limit pricing power, she reckons.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

But von der Leyen told the EU Parliament on Thursday that "an age limit does not mean letting tech companies off the hook for the content on the platform".

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

He was allowed out of his cell to make phone calls, and the jailers seemed to put no time limit on them.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Alchemy allows users to issue virtual cards to AI bots with set restrictions, such as spending caps and product-type limits.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

But Joseph also ruled that the FDA deserved a chance to impose new limits on mifepristone before being ordered to do so by the court.

From Slate Sep. 16, 2026

As part of Meta's August settlement, the company said it would implement even more stringent time limits and pay an additional $5.3bn if YouTube and TikTok follow suit.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

But their are limits how much relief TotalEnergies can provide.

From Barron's Sep. 16, 2026

There was good reason to try to keep calm, and they knew the limits of their science.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

A limited edition vinyl will be sold at Record Store Day and HMV outlets.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

Chris Wands, a Douglas Elliman agent in Miami, said that with higher mortgage rates, buyers have limited cash left after closing.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

In a client note, Goldman Sachs analyst Mark Delaney said “absolute demand” will be limited by its high price, which has historically been said to be around $250,000.

From MarketWatch Sep. 17, 2026

With limited supplies of ice, storing the daily catch has become almost impossible.

From Barron's Sep. 17, 2026

Though many of the students helped to raise the food in the Institute’s gardens, we also complained about the quality and limited quantity of food in the dining hall.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

But he left an indelible mark on the environment, authoring legislation offering incentives to recycle, limiting advertisers’ inflated claims about products’ environmental benefits and combating water and air pollution.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

The digital divide can also pose a real threat, leaving older people vulnerable to high-tech crimes such as online scams or limiting their access to medical services, experts say.

From Barron's Sep. 14, 2026

However, persistent weakness in the steel market is limiting the extent of the recovery, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

“You are entirely limiting your income potential for your lifetime earnings, and that affects Social Security and retirement savings.”

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

Since there were no laws limiting genetic engineering, Rifkin regularly sued to stop it using any existing laws that might apply.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




Vocabulary lists containing limit


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 14,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training