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limitation

[lim-i-tey-shuhn] / ˌlɪm ɪˈteɪ ʃən /
NOUN
restraint, disadvantage
Synonyms
STRONG
bar block check circumspection condition constraint control cramp curb definition drawback impediment inhibition injunction modification obstruction qualification reservation restriction snag stint stricture taboo
Antonyms
STRONG
advantage aid allowance assistance freedom help liberation opening permission support
WEAK
extent infinity range release

Example Sentences

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To overcome this limitation, Rak developed a new approach inspired by his background in chemistry.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

Peanut cannot smell, but caregivers say that limitation does not appear to be stopping him from adjusting to his new surroundings.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Any discrepancies in definition are a limitation of the data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

And he sought to import this limitation into the 14th Amendment.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

From her distinguished post at the Smithsonian, she battled on behalf of the law of environmental limitation.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann