limiting

American  

[lim-i-ting] / ˈlɪm ɪ tɪŋ /

adjective

1. serving to restrict or restrain; restrictive; confining.

2. Grammar. of the nature of a limiting adjective or a restrictive clause.

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Other Word Forms

• nonlimiting adjective

Etymology

Origin of limiting

First recorded in 1570–80; limit + -ing ²

Example Sentences

The previous federal guidelines recommended limiting added sugars to 10% of daily calories, or 50 grams for someone with a 2,000-calorie-a-day diet.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Other options can include butter or beef tallow,” it adds, which goes against most nutrition advice about limiting saturated fats.

From MarketWatch

The guidelines advise avoiding sugar-sweetened beverages like soda, fruit drinks and energy drinks, and limiting goods made with artificial flavors and preservatives, synthetic dyes and low-calorie sweeteners.

From The Wall Street Journal

Its president Edmund King told the BBC that "all the evidence, from Australia, from Canada, from other countries" shows that limiting the number of same-age passengers in a car for six months "will save lives".

From BBC

It requires limiting officials’ discretionary power to punish arbitrarily.

From The Wall Street Journal

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