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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Restrictions are slowly and selectively easing – although the message from security officials is they will stay in force as long as "enemy threats" remain.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 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

Restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz, which carries oil equivalent to 20% of daily global demand, pose a significant supply concern.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Restrictions on gas imports are a particular concern for the bloc, as storage levels currently remain low.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Restrictions on marriage by kinship, as the people in question construed kinship, go back to the most primitive society.

From Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals by Sumner, William Graham