bourne

[bawrn, bohrn] / bɔrn, boʊrn /

NOUN

limit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cap ceiling check curb deadline maximum restraint restriction

STRONG

absolute border bound 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

Example Sentences

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Part Jason Bourne, part “Scenes From a Marriage,” it’s a quick and intense binge.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

This is the fourth season Malinin and Bourne have worked together.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026

Apple's stellar earnings validate "its strategy amid an industry in constant flux and reinforce its position atop the global smartphone market," said Emarketer analyst Jacob Bourne.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

There are second-graders in Bourne and the Berkshires who have no idea that late January football is their birthright, as predictable as Plum Island tide.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

“I’m Mark Ransom,” said Will, turning back, “and my sister’s Lisa. We live at twenty-six Bourne Close.”

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman

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