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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
These restrictions were affirmed two decades prior by the Supreme Court.
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Alfredo Sosa, Christian Science Monitor, 18 May 2025
The four cases were made public about a month after Trump signed an executive order that seeks to add new document checks to voter registration, and as Republicans in Congress and in legislatures across the country try to pass laws with similar restrictions.
—Miles Parks, NPR, 17 May 2025
On Thursday, the court heard arguments over whether federal judges went too far by pausing enforcement of Trump’s restrictions.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Critics suggested that Johnson timed the announcement to distract from the fact that he’d just been fined for attending a party in defiance of his own COVID restrictions, though the policy had been months in the making.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 16 May 2025
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Alfredo Sosa, Christian Science Monitor, 18 May 2025
The four cases were made public about a month after Trump signed an executive order that seeks to add new document checks to voter registration, and as Republicans in Congress and in legislatures across the country try to pass laws with similar restrictions.
—Miles Parks, NPR, 17 May 2025
On Thursday, the court heard arguments over whether federal judges went too far by pausing enforcement of Trump’s restrictions.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Critics suggested that Johnson timed the announcement to distract from the fact that he’d just been fined for attending a party in defiance of his own COVID restrictions, though the policy had been months in the making.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restriction
Noun
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Risks and limitations At high doses, the drug can cause adverse health issues that affect cardiovascular, respiratory and neurologic function, which can be fatal, said the American Addiction Centers website.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2025
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Confronted with the limitations of time and money in a difficult custom market for midsize superyachts, brands and designers are dreaming up semi-custom designs.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
25 May 2025
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New Organization And Team Operating Model AI technology by itself will not yield value until there is an openness to take a fresh look at business processes and combine them with resource and tech dependency with no constraints.—
Balmukund Shukla,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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This limitation is a significant constraint on his potential serving speed.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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“Restriction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restriction. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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