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as in constraints
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 limitations
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 restrictions
In the fall of 2020, with pandemic restrictions easing, Ball and Posen met for coffee back in New York.
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Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
On top of this, Google is contending with antitrust cases accusing the company of monopolizing the search market, with potential remedies including a breakup, regulatory oversight, and restrictions on its businesses.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Again, there are sneaky ways to try and overcome those restrictions.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Authorities also confiscated the suspects' passports and imposed restrictions on their communication with others.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
This came in the wake of the Biden administration's announcement of new restrictions on the sale of chips and specialized chip-making machinery and software to China the day before.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The cumulative effect of these restrictions has been the near-total exclusion of women from Afghan society.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
In a separate case this term, the court is weighing Biden administration restrictions on nearly untraceable firearms, known as ghost guns.
—Justin Jouvenal and Ann E. Marimow The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
While Nvidia has yet to release an official statement addressing the investigation, analysts suggest that any sanctions or operational restrictions resulting from this probe could have far-reaching consequences.
—Dan Runkevicius, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
On top of this, Google is contending with antitrust cases accusing the company of monopolizing the search market, with potential remedies including a breakup, regulatory oversight, and restrictions on its businesses.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Again, there are sneaky ways to try and overcome those restrictions.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Authorities also confiscated the suspects' passports and imposed restrictions on their communication with others.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
This came in the wake of the Biden administration's announcement of new restrictions on the sale of chips and specialized chip-making machinery and software to China the day before.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The cumulative effect of these restrictions has been the near-total exclusion of women from Afghan society.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
In a separate case this term, the court is weighing Biden administration restrictions on nearly untraceable firearms, known as ghost guns.
—Justin Jouvenal and Ann E. Marimow The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
While Nvidia has yet to release an official statement addressing the investigation, analysts suggest that any sanctions or operational restrictions resulting from this probe could have far-reaching consequences.
—Dan Runkevicius, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Restrictions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restrictions. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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