circumscribe
verb (used with object)
to draw a line around; encircle.
circumscribes
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present tense formof circumscribe (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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It’s one thing to confer maximalist, seemingly boundless authority on the executive branch and on the president that, by definition, circumscribes the judicial role.
From Slate ● Dec. 19, 2025
But Wednesday’s ruling seriously circumscribes the instances where that can actually happen, justices said.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 8, 2022
My problem is when I feel like other people’s perceptions and ideas of who I am and who they want me to be circumscribes my life and is limiting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2021
My son doesn’t like seafood, so that circumscribes that.
From New York Times ● Aug. 14, 2015
We pulled onto 1-465, the beltway that circumscribes Indianapolis.
From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green
