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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SpaceX also said that any debt financing could involve restrictions related to its “capital-raising activities,” potentially limiting its operational flexibility and ability to pursue new business opportunities.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026
The client was Charles H. Keating Jr.’s fast-growing Irvine-based Lincoln Savings, which was seeking exemption from federal regulations limiting a savings and loan institution’s ability to invest directly in real estate.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026
One of the keys to limiting Haaland's influence, Williams says, is to prevent his team mates getting the ball to him.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
But “Toy Story 5” has one particularly limiting scene, where Bonnie goes to her first-ever sleepover with her new friends from dance class.
From Salon • Jun. 21, 2026
That's really the limiting factor to life support.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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