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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1. Former Amex CEO Kenneth Chenault:

   I also believe good corporate governance entails limiting the number of board commitments for any director.

2. President Michael Benson:

   Our primary goals in assessing this situation are limiting any safety risks and avoiding disruption to learning and teaching, while we are confident the responding team of law enforcement agencies has kept a watchful eye over our community and is diligently investigating the threat, it has become clear this incident continues to be unsettling to a number of our students, faculty and staff.

3. Ben Butler:

   An increasing number of people, particularly middle aged drinkers, are drinking in ways that are putting them at risk of serious and potentially life limiting conditions such as heart disease, liver disease and some types of cancer.

4. Ronald Reagan:

   I have come to the conclusion that the 22nd Amendment limiting the presidency to two terms was a mistake. Shouldn't the people have the right to vote for someone as many times as they want to vote for him

5. Don Forgeron:

   This means limiting or ending the practice of building in areas deemed high risk by flood mapping and having a hard discussion about where to build in areas that are close to our boreal forests.