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

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restrictions

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has repeatedly threatened secondary sanctions against foreign companies that help Iran to evade U.S. economic restrictions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

At the conference in San Francisco this week, the pursuit of fortunes seemed to mostly trump any mounting existential concerns or fears over potential government restrictions on AI.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

Anthropic said the operation also ghost-wrote official testimonies intended for delivery at the 62nd session of the UN Human Rights Council, drafting them under "specific restrictions" that neither speech mention the UAE.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

Posters of a beaming Modi line streets across New Delhi to welcome leaders, with heavy deployments of security forces across the capital and widespread traffic restrictions in central districts.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

Milt and Tessie often had the Grossingers over to dinner, though their dietary restrictions continually baffled us.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides