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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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Referring to his tech plan’s restrictions on social media for youth, she said, “I don’t think of that as scratching my back.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

In addition to screening at airports, the CDC said it was implementing entry restrictions on non-US passport holders if they had traveled to Uganda, DRC or South Sudan within the past 21 days.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Due to the pandemic restrictions, the family had to wait until Sienna's two-and-a-half-year review before her needs could be assessed.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

That’s a byproduct of Beijing’s deliberate policy of technology self-sufficiency, in the face of restrictions on its access to advanced U.S. semiconductors and other technology.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Then they decided to go after him by imposing additional and arbitrary restrictions.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah