as in limited
to set bounds or an upper limit for
the senator will propose a bill to cap prices for home heating oil
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Recent Examples of capped
The failure-to-file penalty corresponds to 5 percent of unpaid taxes per month or partial month, according to the agency, capped at 25 percent.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
This is 5 percent of the unpaid taxes for every month that the return is late—capped at 25 percent.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
The 50-play scrimmage capped the fifth week of SDSU’s six-week spring practice.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
The Gators capped their magical season by rallying from a 12-point deficit against Houston.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
After New York City capped the number of flights that could take off from Manhattan heliports at 30,000 annually in 2016, many companies moved operations to New Jersey.
—Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
There had been some sprinklers, but Jaime capped those.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
The ending sense of consciousness limbo that has capped off so many other sci-fi stories may seem like an extra unnecessary layer of doom.
—Steve Greene, IndieWire, 12 Apr. 2025
Connecticut’s Special Education Excess Cost Reimbursement Grant helps alleviate special education costs locally, but it is capped, creating holes in the funding safety net for districts.
—Patrice McCarthy, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2025
Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
This is 5 percent of the unpaid taxes for every month that the return is late—capped at 25 percent.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
The 50-play scrimmage capped the fifth week of SDSU’s six-week spring practice.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
The Gators capped their magical season by rallying from a 12-point deficit against Houston.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
After New York City capped the number of flights that could take off from Manhattan heliports at 30,000 annually in 2016, many companies moved operations to New Jersey.
—Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
There had been some sprinklers, but Jaime capped those.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
The ending sense of consciousness limbo that has capped off so many other sci-fi stories may seem like an extra unnecessary layer of doom.
—Steve Greene, IndieWire, 12 Apr. 2025
Connecticut’s Special Education Excess Cost Reimbursement Grant helps alleviate special education costs locally, but it is capped, creating holes in the funding safety net for districts.
—Patrice McCarthy, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capped
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Welcome upgrade from the Bolt, which was limited to a 55 kW fast charge.—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Toronto limited the Habs’ offensive zone time and kept things to the outside.—
Omar White,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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The reason the internet satellite service became so popular after the women's rights protests began in 2022 is because access to Instagram and WhatsApp was restricted due to widespread civil unrest.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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The state had had similar laws since the late 1970s, but they had been restricted to kids with extensive records of violent felonies.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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Camp Pendleton has tightened access to the sprawling Marine base in North County in the wake of the New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans that killed 14 people.—
Gary Robbins,
The Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2025
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But the Pole tightened when on the front foot in two baseline exchanges, moving forward at the wrong time and letting Fritz move out in front.—
James Hansen,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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“Capped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capped. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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