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  • present participle of limit.
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limiting

[lim-i-ting] / ˈlɪm ɪ tɪŋ /




ADJECTIVE
restrictive
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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And while businesses are also facing rising costs, "subdued domestic demand is limiting firms' ability to pass these higher costs on to consumers, which is likely to squeeze profit margins".

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

It’s tricky, because they pretend to be limiting themselves with this rigid textualism.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

The companies have begun striking long-term agreements with purchasers, allowing the manufacturers to lock in elevated pricing levels for several years, though also potentially limiting further pricing upside with those customers in the near term.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Diversification of energy sources, together with normal supply and demand responses, is limiting the Hormuz shock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

However, when he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1983, it was, at least in part, for his early work on the limiting mass of cold stars.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking




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