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as in limitation
something that limits one's freedom of action or choice
the logging company decided to relocate to another state where there would be fewer restrictions on its operations
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as in constraint
the act or practice of keeping something (as an activity) within certain boundaries
the restriction of surfing to the southern end of the beach rankled some surfers
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Recent Examples of restriction
Earlier this week, the justices ruled 6-3 to lift restrictions a federal district court placed on immigration operations in southern California.
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Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
Advertisement As of today, more than half of these strategic minerals face some sort of export restriction or control, whether on the minerals themselves or the know-how that allows them to be incorporated into finished products.
—Fatih Birol, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
There’s also one more important restriction.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In addition, rides and attractions may have specific restrictions on dress attire.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
Advertisement As of today, more than half of these strategic minerals face some sort of export restriction or control, whether on the minerals themselves or the know-how that allows them to be incorporated into finished products.
—Fatih Birol, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
There’s also one more important restriction.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In addition, rides and attractions may have specific restrictions on dress attire.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for restriction
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restriction
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That limitation has capped how much carbon plants can lock away.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Gulf states like Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the UAE could utilize their vast sovereign wealth funds to impose trade limitations on Israel.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Algorithmic Literacy requires genuine technical comprehension of AI capabilities, constraints, and ethical implications.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Mecklenburg County District Attorney Spencer Merriweather told Axios that resource constraints complicate efforts to intervene earlier.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Restriction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restriction. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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