restrictions

NOUN

limit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

check condition constraint control curb regulation restraint rule stipulation stricture

STRONG

bounds brake catch circumscription confinement containment contraction cramp custody demarcation glitch hang-up inhibition limitation limits lock qualification reservation stint string

WEAK

ball and chain excess baggage fine print grain of salt no-no small difficulty stumbling block

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allowance liberation permission

STRONG

advantage freedom help

WEAK

enlargement expansion release

Example Sentences

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“Absent the NIL Restrictions on Direct Pay NIL Compensation, Ili would have received more for his NIL rights than he now receives,” the complaint states.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

"Restrictions don't really help... Addressing the epicentre is the solution."

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Restrictions that limit arms exports to just five categories - rescue, transport, warning, surveillance and minesweeping - will be lifted.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Restrictions on what can be purchased will only make it harder, because out-of-pocket costs take away from other necessities, like gas.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

I sayd, but was it not the Jewish Law, which had made such Restrictions?

From Mary Powell & Deborah's Diary by Manning, Anne