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, change, qualifying, passing, alteration, adjustment, pass

   Antonyms:
   unrestrictive

2. confining, constraining, constrictive, limiting, restrictingadjective

   restricting the scope or freedom of action

   Synonyms:
   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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1. George Kostyrko:

   The governor's executive order calls on every Californian to help save water during this drought and it specifically includes limiting car washing and making sure to wash with recycled water, all over the state many Californians are rising to the challenge and there's always more conservation work to be done, George Kostyrko said. Unlike many commercial car washes, the county's facilities do not use recirculated water, The Daily News said. The supervisors declined to answer questions from The Daily News about the car washing. County public information officers and representatives for Garcetti had no immediate comment when contacted by Reuters. California is in its fourth year of a withering drought that has killed 12.5 million trees, forced farmers to fallow a half-million acres of land and left mountains bereft of snow that melts to replenish streams and reservoirs. Garcetti's.

2. James Carafano:

   We used to say we have to have Pakistan to save Afghanistan, and now it's flipped -- we have to have Afghanistan to save Pakistan. I think a successful Afghanistan is really key in limiting the threat that comes out of Pakistan and eventually have some kind of emergence of Pakistan that is less destabilizing to the region.

3. Emma Navarro:

   European citizens are highly concerned about climate change and its impact on their everyday life and future, interestingly, many of them are optimistic about the possibility to reverse it. Unfortunately, science says otherwise. We have one shot at limiting global warming and mitigating its effects.

4. Jay Olson:

   Our results suggest that age, gender and location are not limiting factors : Almost anyone can be creative, having more methods to measure creativity means that we can better assess the success of various different methods to promote and nurture creativity.

5. Steve Maraboli:

   Free yourself from the imprisonment of your own limiting beliefs and prejudices."