Synonyms for LIMITING
ˈlɪm ɪ tɪŋlim·it·ing

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1. modification, qualifying, limitingadjective

   the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase

   Synonyms:
   modification, limiting, change, qualifying, passing, alteration, adjustment, pass

   Antonyms:
   unrestrictive

2. confining, constraining, constrictive, limiting, restrictingadjective

   restricting the scope or freedom of action

   Synonyms:
   limiting, narrowing, close, confining, restricting, constrictive, constraining, constricting

   Antonyms:
   unrestrictive

3. limitingadjective

   strictly limiting the reference of a modified word or phrase

   "the restrictive clause in `Each made a list of the books that had influenced him' limits the books on the list to only those particular ones defined by the clause"

   Synonyms:
   restricting, confining, constrictive, constraining

   Antonyms:
   unrestrictive

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1. List of paraphrases for "limiting":

   restricting, limit, limitation, restrict, restriction, restrictions, constraining, reducing, limited

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How to use LIMITING in a sentence?

1. Kimberly McMahon:

   Heat affects everyone by limiting the body's ability to cool down.

2. German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble:

   And this had to be painfully learned in Switzerland after a referendum (on limiting free movement of people) ... That's how it is.

3. Michelle Richardson:

   With this dangerous law, Florida is joining other states in the race to the bottom for limiting women's ability to make their own personal healthcare decisions, not only is the 24-hour mandatory delay medically unnecessary, it could in fact interfere with a woman's health.

4. Ziming Xuan:

   We were able to demonstrate for the first time that across all the states (in the study) that gun laws reduce youth gun carrying by limiting or reducing adult gun ownership.

5. Sarosh Zaiwalla:

   Sanctions have crippled Iran's oil production, halving oil exports and severely limiting new development projects. The prospect of them being lifted is creating great excitement ... as foreign trade and investment will allow Iran to make huge efficiencies and drive down the cost of production.