OFF-LIMITS Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

off-limits

adjective

Definition of off-limits

as in private

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Recent Examples of off-limits That means the rooms where the Wales family once lived, entertained guests, and posed for rare official photos remain off-limits. — Emma Banks, InStyle, 12 July 2026 Biological and chemical weapons are categorically off-limits. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 July 2026 Every era added a new layer of intelligence, but the payment layer remained structurally off-limits due to card network ownership of the relationship and merchant disintermediation. — Nandan Sheth, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Shellfish harvesting in the river is still off-limits, according to the city's message. — Neal Riley, CBS News, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for off-limits

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Adjective

Some are worried about the legal implications of handling such large quantities of previously private game builds as well.

— Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 30 Aug. 2026
In the village of Bilbasovka in eastern Ukraine, a 13-year-old child and an adult died after Russian troops dropped bombs on private houses Sunday, according to local official Vadim Lyakh.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of private

Adjective

Following closed-door arguments Tuesday morning and additional arguments in open court, Graf again denied a defense motion seeking to remove cameras from the courtroom.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Nvidia has paired it with simulation, closed-loop reinforcement learning and data-generation tools intended to accelerate development and validation.

— John Gabriel, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of closed

Adjective

And yet, the Yankees could have used more length with the club set to start two restricted starters, Carlos Rodón (Game 1) and Max Fried (Game 2), in Saturday’s doubleheader.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 29 Aug. 2026
Even a single night of restricted sleep can impair a leader’s cognitive performance, particularly memory.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of restricted

Adjective

Not only did the limited library cards and shirts go fast, the whole rotunda reached legal capacity in just 20 minutes post-doors open time.

— Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2026
There have been some limited cases in which noncitizens have been criminally charged for voting or attempting to vote, including in Michigan, but it's been rare and not thought to have altered the outcome of any elections.

— Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2026

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