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[ lim-i-ting ] / ˈlɪm ɪ tɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR limiting ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiveserving to restrict or restrain; restrictive; confining. Grammar. of the nature of a limiting adjective or a restrictive clause. Origin of limitingFirst recorded in 1570–80; limit + -ing2 OTHER WORDS FROM limitingnon·lim·it·ing, adjectiveWords nearby limitinglimited-payment life insurance, limited policy, limited-slip differential, limited war, limiter, limiting, limiting adjective, limiting factor, limiting layer of cornea, limitless, limit man Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for limitingConservative advocates of limiting convictions to cases of “forcible rape” often rely on “traditional values.” No Wonder Cosby's Keeping Quiet: He Could Still Be Prosecuted|Jay Michaelson|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST Many have left the religion of their childhoods because of such narrow and limiting attitudes. A Victory for ‘Religious Freedom’ is a Loss for Religion|Gene Robinson|June 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST Silicon chips are typically two-dimensional, Boahen explained, limiting the number of dedicated currents they can utilize. The Computer That Replicates a Human Brain|Dale Eisinger|May 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST Who runs a democracy this way, limiting polling places and hours to ensure that nominees are crowned by a narrow band of fanatics? The GOP Establishment Turns a ‘Firehose’ on Virginia Tea Partiers|Michelle Cottle|May 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was a more complicated system matching contributions in exchange for limiting spending on a state-by-state basis. Federal Campaign Funds: Easier Money|Stuart Stevens|April 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST By limiting myself somewhat as to itinerary I can do the thing. High Adventure|James Norman Hall Even in the early sixties we find not a few unions, national and local, limiting their hours by agreement with employers. A History of Trade Unionism in the United States|Selig Perlman These nobles accordingly framed a new constitution for the empire, limiting the authority of the queen to suit their purposes. The Empire of Russia|John S. C. Abbott The illegitimate attempt to raise wages by limiting the number of apprentices is the great abuse of trades-unions. What Social Classes Owe to Each Other|William Graham Sumner This has had the effect of limiting the operation of the law to its intended purpose. Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents|Grover Cleveland
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