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

During the lockdown, dreams contained stronger emotions and more references to restrictions, barriers, confinement, and other limitations.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026

Advocates of private-school voucher programs argue against restrictions on how the schools operate and push back against the type of oversight enforced on public schools.

From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026

The agency lifted its restrictions after the company said it had addressed workarounds that let users evade safeguards.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

It added that restrictions would remain in place until conditions are considered safe, with activities resuming "as soon as possible".

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 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