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within the limits

ADJECTIVE
thinkable
Synonyms
WEAK
cogitable comprehendible comprehensible conceivable convincing imaginable likely possible practicable practical presumable reasonable supposable within realm of possibility
Antonyms
WEAK
impossible inconceivable unbelievable unfeasible unlikely unthinkable

Example Sentences

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For the cafe's manager, the point is to be able to offer the bar experience "but within the limits of local values".

From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025

Radiocarbon dating revealed that many of these paired deposits north and south of Cape Mendocino formed at nearly the same time, within the limits of dating accuracy.

From Science Daily • Oct. 22, 2025

The statement said "normal Western swimwear" was generally allowed in exempted places "within the limits of public taste".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2025

Part of the oil field is within the limits of Culver City.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2024

“There are no anomalies present, Susan. The variations in wording and the time reactions are within the limits of ordinary frequency groupings. We need finer methods. They must have computers here. No.”

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov

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