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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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Some questions to pose to the group before the trip include: Does anyone have any dietary restrictions?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Where sewage systems struggle to cope, restrictions are placed on new housing unless additional mitigation measures are introduced, to prevent further damage to rivers and wetlands.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The contents of a secretive security pact between China and the Solomon Islands will remain undisclosed due to legal restrictions, the Pacific nation's new government told AFP on Thursday.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The company cited national security and its own terms of service as reasons for the invisible restrictions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

It was not easy to place restrictions on Fred.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen