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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Investor apathy toward China stems from weak consumer spending and bank loan growth, and increased US-China trade restrictions.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

Although there are more than 240 MPAs now in place, many of them still contain no actual restrictions on fishing.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

At this World Cup, Team Melli has been subjected to shifting travel restrictions and uncertainty unlike the other 47 teams, spending the tournament commuting between Southern California and its base in Tijuana.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

And when there are classroom restrictions, hackathons at campus clubs are the way to build sought-after AI skills, he added.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

When the drought was just a normal drought, before the intense water restrictions, the fountain attracted mountain lions.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman