- past participle of circumscribe.
- past tense form of circumscribe.
circumscribed
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Of course the playwright has prepared the way, but the wayward emotions emanating from these inwardly glowing performances are refreshing in work that has the crisp, circumscribed elegance of a mathematical proof.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
In human terms, it is an emotional and costly undertaking, circumscribed by science, chance and luck.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025
The family shame around Mitchell’s violent death prevented me from understanding his full legacy, and ultimately circumscribed the meaning of his life and art.
From Slate ● Jun. 6, 2025
As per the country's own observations, the fund had limited ability to do something about the loan, and was "circumscribed by procedural and technical formalities".
From BBC ● May 14, 2025
They make the same mistake I made as a boy, when I thought a disadvantaged life was circumscribed by particular occupations.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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