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as in limit
a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go
parents have to set boundaries for their children, and the children want them to
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as in perimeter
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
that chalk line marks the boundary of our playing field
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Recent Examples of boundary
For this reason, Gunson suggests setting technology boundaries.
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Jillian Dara, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Nov. 2024
As leaders, our responsibility is to protect ourselves, our businesses and our communities by staying informed, setting boundaries and standing firm in our values.
—Sonia Singh, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
Rule 2: Modulate your own expectations, too Setting personal boundaries about budget and how many people to buy for can help gift-givers avoid stretching themselves too thin.
—Melinda Fakuade, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
At no point is there a sharp boundary, solid material, or surface.
—Benjamin Roulston, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
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Jillian Dara, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Nov. 2024
As leaders, our responsibility is to protect ourselves, our businesses and our communities by staying informed, setting boundaries and standing firm in our values.
—Sonia Singh, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
Rule 2: Modulate your own expectations, too Setting personal boundaries about budget and how many people to buy for can help gift-givers avoid stretching themselves too thin.
—Melinda Fakuade, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
At no point is there a sharp boundary, solid material, or surface.
—Benjamin Roulston, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boundary
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The new standard lowers carbon intensity limits and accelerates those limits into the 2040s.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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In other words, adopting Amendment 2 won’t change any existing fishing regulations or the agency’s ability to set seasons, bag limits, or methods, and sportsmen will still have to purchase fishing and hunting licenses.Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
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Users can see a developing fire on the map, represented by a glowing yellow dot well before its perimeter is reported to the NIFC.Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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The White House had an additional security perimeter put in place due to the unrest following the killing of George Floyd in 2020.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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On such a complicated journey, businesses often face multiple complications all at once, such as talent shortages, budget constraints, time limitations and so many others.Nataliya Andreychuk, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Of the 58 New Flyer buses, 40 will begin serving passengers for eight hours a day, a time limitation caused by a lack of chargers at the end of bus routes.Karoline Leonard, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Nov. 2024
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Greg Alder has had great success growing raspberries on the eastern edge of large trees.Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
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Ribbons marked the edge of the area that will be logged.April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
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Higher tariffs — which are the taxes put on goods that cross national borders — would keep the Chinese from flooding the U.S. market with cheaper EVs than U.S. automakers offer.Jamie L. LaReau, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
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The vicious gang has taken advantage of a lax southern border under the Biden-Harris administration, with many of its foot soldiers swarming the U.S. and unleashing hell on unsuspecting communities.Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
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The goal of this relationship is to save you time, trouble, and money down the line.Brady Slack, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
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In the meantime, the operator said it’s making progress on its remediation plan, including analysis of other areas and additional in-line inspections.Joe Sutton, CNN, 10 Feb. 2023
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Tap it around the circumference of each eye, including your upper eyelid, to harness the benefits of tetrapeptide-5 and antioxidant-rich nannochloropsis oculata extract (a form of microalgae).Devon Abelman, Allure, 23 Oct. 2024
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For one, the waists rose and the circumferences shrunk, as Black men played with the proportions of the prepster and the dandy.Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2024
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Gold edgings and flatware tie them all together like a bow on a package.Sandra S. Soria, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2024
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Thanks to metal edging and an enhanced rocker on this nimble ski, the downhill was a blast, too.Stephanie Pearson, Outside Online, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Boundary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boundary. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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