CIRCUMSCRIBES Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

circumscribes

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present tense third-person singular of circumscribe

as in restricts

to set bounds or an upper limit for circumscribed his enthusiasm so as not to make the losing side feel worse

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as in defines

to mark the limits of Lake Michigan circumscribes the city of Chicago on the east

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If a debt collector has obtained the legal authority to levy your bank account, the bank typically restricts your access to the funds covered by the order.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
The measure also restricts what evidence California judges can review.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026

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What defines these destinations is not just their beauty, but their balance.

— Sofia Markovich, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026
Keeping Pluto a dwarf planet better defines what a planet is and prevents an awkward situation in the future in which schoolchildren (and the rest of us) would have to remember upwards of 100 planets.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of defines

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Physical stress limits how fast metal or carbon-fiber rotors can spin without tearing apart.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
Diederik van Dommelen, Rotterdam’s head of financial affairs, told the Art Newspaper the ongoing criminal investigation limits what the city can disclose.

— George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of limits

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Drawing on existing generation without adding new supply tightens the market and can raise everyone else’s bills.

— Mark Drapeau, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
What happens to real estate income, private equity valuations and public equity prices at the same time if the currency regime shifts, or if regional liquidity tightens for 18 months instead of 18 weeks?

— Khalifa Aldhaheri, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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