- present participle of limit.
limiting
Americanadjective
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serving to restrict or restrain; restrictive; confining.
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Grammar. of the nature of a limiting adjective or a restrictive clause.
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Many people have jobs, but they’re not leaving them, limiting opportunity for others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
Curtis Hall denied it was trying to avoid having to make such an application by limiting the plant to 49.9MW.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
The delay had consequences, he warned: major artists book engagements years in advance, limiting what organizers can now arrange.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
And they reckon the program could cut its shortfall by 40% by limiting COLAs to the dollar amount received by those at the 30th percentile.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
Dad said they’d been behind the city ordinance limiting dog ownership to two dogs per family.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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