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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
For Pacifica coach Mike Moon — who claimed the Division 4 title last year — Friday tested the limits of his team.
The cross-party group of MPs found that while numerous programmes have been established to address the issue, they have had limited effect.
These particulates can damage public health, but regulation has caused industries to limit their emissions to the point where they now pose little risk.
“A young person’s opportunities here are limited,” Vaughan said.
Several hundred vessels are estimated to belong to this opaque shipping network, many of which are aging tankers with patchy safety records and often only limited insurance.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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