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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
Prior authorization requirements, coverage restrictions and utilization management protocols frequently delay or restrict access to medically necessary treatments.
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Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2026
But in the Old City's holy sites, restrictions have been tighter.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
While short-term rentals are strictly regulated in the City of San Diego, the same restrictions are not applied to unincorporated areas.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
The interception comes after a decision in October to impose a 24/7, year-round flight restriction around Mar-a-Lago, WPEC reported.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2026
But in the Old City's holy sites, restrictions have been tighter.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
While short-term rentals are strictly regulated in the City of San Diego, the same restrictions are not applied to unincorporated areas.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
The interception comes after a decision in October to impose a 24/7, year-round flight restriction around Mar-a-Lago, WPEC reported.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restriction
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This is due to a limitation in the Pennsylvania Legislature that families and advocates are working to address.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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The central bank originally imposed the limitations due to governance and control issues at Wells, including employees opening millions of unauthorized accounts to meet work-performance quotas.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2026
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Some of these clouds could be thick enough to trigger launch constraints.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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While efforts to curb reliance on virgin synthetics have largely centered on recycled polyester, that approach has faced cost, feedstock and scaling constraints.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Restriction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restriction. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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