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  • present participle of limit.
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limiting

[lim-i-ting] / ˈlɪm ɪ tɪŋ /




ADJECTIVE
restrictive
Synonyms


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He advised limiting exposure to alarmist content, discussing any concerns with trusted friends or family and seeking help from a GP if anxiety begins to affect daily life, wellbeing or relationships.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

Users can now regularly get answers to their questions about major world events, stock market moves and recipes via AI-generated search results and chatbots, limiting the need to visit news sites directly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

That said, Goodman said that for people with more limited savings, if they have to spend down principal in order to delay, that might be limiting.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

In a statement, Meta said the glasses provided "critical new technology for people who are low-sighted or hard of hearing and limiting how people can use this technology would be a major step backwards".

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

That is, inventions supposedly arise when a society has an unfulfilled need: some technology is widely recognized to be unsatisfactory or limiting.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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