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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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More importantly, they achieve their downside protection by limiting how much of the market’s gains you receive.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

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

They also typically include a “collar,” which puts a floor and a cap on the stock, limiting the employee’s upside and downside.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

This motion wasn’t just aimed at limiting Rindlisbacher’s testimony.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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