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limit
noun as in greatest extent
Strong matches
absolute, border, bound, bourne, brim, brink, circumscription, conclusion, confinement, confines, destination, edge, end, extremity, fence, finality, goal, limitation, margin, obstruction, rim, termination, tops, ultimate, utmost, verge
Weak matches
bitter end, bottom line, breaking point, cutoff point, end point, farthest point, farthest reach, the max, the most
noun as in physical boundary
verb as in confine, restrict
Strong matches
appoint, assign, bound, cap, check, circumscribe, constrict, contract, cork, cramp, delimit, delimitate, demarcate, fix, prescribe, ration, restrain
Weak matches
bottle up, draw the line, hem in, keep the lid on
Example Sentences
Instead his appearances are limited to private, family events, such as funerals or memorials.
In Japan and other countries, governments have offered child-rearing subsidies, tax breaks to families and a host of other benefits in an effort to arrest the fertility decline, all with limited effect.
Still, Damrell wrote she was “bound by the limits of federal law.”
There seems no limit to what this team might be able to accomplish given the continued rise on display Saturday during a 38-13 victory over Michigan State at Spartan Stadium.
Children in these households are also at greater risk of violence, neglect, poor health, and limited opportunities later in life.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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