limitation
noun
lim·i·ta·tion
ˌli-mə-ˈtā-shən 
1
: an act or instance of limiting
2
: the quality or state of being limited
4
: a certain period limited by statute after which actions, suits, or prosecutions cannot be brought in the courts
Examples of limitation in a Sentence
a law aimed at the limitation of federal power
They have placed a limitation on the amount of time we have available.
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Configuring a new type of carrier from scratch may have led to the limitations.
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
The growing demand for sustainable transport, combined with the limitations of public infrastructure, has made personal electric vehicles—particularly e-scooters—a common choice for modern commuters.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Chairman Atkins noted that the processes should ensure that the SEC seeks to impose penalties and other relief that are appropriately tailored to the misconduct at issue, within statutory limitations, and without adding further to shareholder injury.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
The researchers acknowledge that their study had limitations.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
The growing demand for sustainable transport, combined with the limitations of public infrastructure, has made personal electric vehicles—particularly e-scooters—a common choice for modern commuters.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Chairman Atkins noted that the processes should ensure that the SEC seeks to impose penalties and other relief that are appropriately tailored to the misconduct at issue, within statutory limitations, and without adding further to shareholder injury.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
The researchers acknowledge that their study had limitations.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Limitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/limitation. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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limitation
noun
lim·i·ta·tion
ˌlim-ə-ˈtā-shən
1
: the act or an instance of limiting
2
: the quality or state of being limited
3
: something that limits
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