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

At the one-year mark of the restrictions, a Wine Institute report said U.S. wine exports totaled $805 million in 2025, down 35% from 2024.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

"But it could really be as simple as they're just accessing these apps because the restrictions aren't working."

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

Following gruelling pandemic restrictions, the Chinese economy has struggled to bounce back.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

He also found that its restrictions on lawmakers’ ability to reconsider voter-approved policies was unconstitutional.

From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026

These local monopolies are reinforced by the Japanese government, which obstructs the import of foreign processed food by imposing a 10-day quarantine, among other restrictions.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond