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as in limitation
something that limits one's freedom of action or choice
the logging company decided to relocate to another state where there would be fewer restrictions on its operations
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as in constraint
the act or practice of keeping something (as an activity) within certain boundaries
the restriction of surfing to the southern end of the beach rankled some surfers
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Recent Examples of restriction
The Defense Department announced a new policy for press access after a federal judge ruled that its previous set of restrictions were unconstitutional.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
Networks have used First Amendment arguments to defeat restrictions on broadcasting.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Joseph, another passenger on the flight who asked to be identified by his first name only because of public speaking restrictions by his employer, was on the flight with his fiancée.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
Scott says there’s two main reasons for that distribution choice — one being YouTube’s content restrictions.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
Networks have used First Amendment arguments to defeat restrictions on broadcasting.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Joseph, another passenger on the flight who asked to be identified by his first name only because of public speaking restrictions by his employer, was on the flight with his fiancée.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
Scott says there’s two main reasons for that distribution choice — one being YouTube’s content restrictions.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restriction
Noun
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This is due to a limitation in the Pennsylvania Legislature that families and advocates are working to address.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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The central bank originally imposed the limitations due to governance and control issues at Wells, including employees opening millions of unauthorized accounts to meet work-performance quotas.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2026
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However, their work now takes place as the Iran war creates serious supply constraints for essential fertilizer products — fueling massive price spikes and warnings of looming food insecurity.—
Chloe Taylor,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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One of the biggest constraints Landowner introduced when recording Assumption was relieving drummer Josh Daniel of his longtime producer duties.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Restriction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restriction. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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