limitations

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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Whatever its limitations, AI hasn't learnt to treat people that poorly.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Data-center capacity is running up against power-grid limitations in nearly every major market.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Graduate student Zihan Xu developed PerturbFate to overcome those limitations.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

On Monday, a federal jury in California unanimously rejected Musk’s claims since the statute of limitations for bringing charges had expired.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

They couldn’t sue over the cells being taken in the first place for several reasons, including the fact that the statute of limitations passed decades ago.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot