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limit

[lim-it] / ˈlɪm ɪt /
NOUN
greatest extent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cap ceiling check curb deadline maximum restraint restriction
STRONG
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
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
NOUN
physical boundary
Synonyms
STRONG
border borderland compass confines edge end extent extreme extremity frontier perimeter periphery precinct purlieu
Antonyms
STRONG
center inside interior middle
WEAK
infinity limitlessness
VERB
confine, restrict
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bar curb define hinder inhibit lessen narrow reduce set specify
STRONG
appoint assign bound cap check circumscribe constrict contract cork cramp delimit delimitate demarcate fix prescribe ration restrain
WEAK
bottle up draw the line hem in keep the lid on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid allow assist encourage expand extend help increase permit raise strengthen
STRONG
free let go liberate open release
WEAK
unbound

Example Sentences

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When HPS announced it would limit withdrawals from a flagship private-credit fund on March 7, BlackRock shares tumbled 7.7%—erasing roughly as much market value as BlackRock had paid for the private lender.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Also, there’s the question of whether infrastructure damage in the Gulf will limit export capabilities if ships arrive to fill and resupply global inventories, said Haworth.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Gladiators presenter Barney Walsh has been handed a six-month driving ban after breaking a temporary 50mph speed limit on a motorway.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Bipartisan efforts are in motion to limit or ban External link many of these types of transactions, following state efforts across the country.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

For instance, the infinite sum of +1 and –1 does not have a limit.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife