constraint
Example Sentences
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The resulting spending constraints will amount to “a major change for most Princetonians,” he wrote in his annual State of the University letter.
These constraints have intensified the search for alternative battery chemistries that can meet long-term global energy demands.
From Science Daily
Despite the supply constraints and pricing challenges, however, Newman said “Apple is so far managing better than competition.”
From MarketWatch
Citrini views those — power generation equipment, grid infrastructure, copper miners and nuclear, etc. — largely “priced for the perfection” and facing impossible real-world constraints.
From MarketWatch
Access to affordable childcare remains a major constraint, and high income taxes and complex benefits can discourage people, especially second earners, from working more hours.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.