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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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The tariffs address Brazil’s “unreasonable” policies on digital trade, IP, and illegal deforestation, among other U.S. commerce restrictions.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

With several airports and numerous local drone restrictions, the Los Angeles basin already has heavily regulated airspace.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Those shares, if purchased, would not be subject to the lockup restrictions imposed on stock held by insiders, SpaceX said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

First, these restrictions will make American companies less competitive globally, and second, the U.S. could lose in the artificial-intelligence race with China.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

The court will hear the case in the fall of 2017, but as of this writing, the restrictions stand.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi