1
as in compelled
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure
constrained by conscience to tell only the truth
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2
as in controlled
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
constrained his anger at the needless interruption
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as in restrained
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Recent Examples of constrained
Matt Emma, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Without both, the promise of inclusive finance may well remain constrained.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
From tariffs squeezing profits and constrained supply chains to lagging consumer demand for electric vehicles, automotive sales — especially among Stellantis brands — have sputtered.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 24 Aug. 2025
The system supports next-generation collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) development, enables training in constrained airspace, and generates structured datasets to objectively assess pilot readiness, according to Red 6.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2025
The bartenders wore white coats like a pre-Prohibition hotel bar, but their demeanor was something like the opposite of the constrained stoicism of the bygone past.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2025
Dave Smith, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
Produced by the slow decay of radioactive particles, which is a natural process that occurs in all rocks, geothermal energy was long considered too expensive and geographically constrained to compete with other renewables.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
In an industry where advertising is constrained, earned media through cannabis trade outlets has become one of the most effective and strategic tools a brand can deploy.
—Cynthia Salarizadeh, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
Those projects, which boast funding from the likes of Sam Altman, Marc Andreessen, and Peter Thiel, promise total freedom for people who regard themselves as overly constrained by our current democracy.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
Cities are still constrained by a legal doctrine from the 1870s known as Dillon’s Rule, named for a judge in Iowa, that said states control cities.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
But the most visible female performers are still constrained, forced to navigate complex paths to fame while balancing the expectations of family, clan, and a conservative society.
—Camilla Wright, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Most likely in contexts where access to the internet is most constrained.
—Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
In an August webcast, a Micron executive said its HBM has 30% lower power consumption than the next competitor, an important factor because data centers are increasingly power constrained.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
The project pushed beyond academic theory, relying on low-power computing and low-resolution cameras to prove that AI could run efficiently even in constrained environments.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Without both, the promise of inclusive finance may well remain constrained.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
From tariffs squeezing profits and constrained supply chains to lagging consumer demand for electric vehicles, automotive sales — especially among Stellantis brands — have sputtered.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 24 Aug. 2025
The system supports next-generation collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) development, enables training in constrained airspace, and generates structured datasets to objectively assess pilot readiness, according to Red 6.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2025
The bartenders wore white coats like a pre-Prohibition hotel bar, but their demeanor was something like the opposite of the constrained stoicism of the bygone past.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The five elements still exempt from China’s controls are largely light rare earths, which are more abundant, easier to mine and refine, and less strategically constrained than their heavier counterparts.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
Produced by the slow decay of radioactive particles, which is a natural process that occurs in all rocks, geothermal energy was long considered too expensive and geographically constrained to compete with other renewables.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
In an industry where advertising is constrained, earned media through cannabis trade outlets has become one of the most effective and strategic tools a brand can deploy.
—Cynthia Salarizadeh, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
Those projects, which boast funding from the likes of Sam Altman, Marc Andreessen, and Peter Thiel, promise total freedom for people who regard themselves as overly constrained by our current democracy.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
Cities are still constrained by a legal doctrine from the 1870s known as Dillon’s Rule, named for a judge in Iowa, that said states control cities.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
But the most visible female performers are still constrained, forced to navigate complex paths to fame while balancing the expectations of family, clan, and a conservative society.
—Camilla Wright, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Most likely in contexts where access to the internet is most constrained.
—Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
In an August webcast, a Micron executive said its HBM has 30% lower power consumption than the next competitor, an important factor because data centers are increasingly power constrained.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constrained
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Both transgender and non-transgender students can be put in uncomfortable positions when someone is compelled to use a restroom that doesn’t match their outward gender presentation.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Oct. 2025
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Early on while writing this essay, I was compelled by the idea of translation as a test of my allegiances, just like the student’s question.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Its sale is legal but strictly controlled, and every transaction must be registered.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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Harmful substances, such as alcohol and narcotics, are typically regulated and controlled.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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That would include gun-violence restraining orders and domestic violence protective orders, which are among several kinds of orders that compel a restrained person to surrender firearms.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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This would make the policy more fiscally restrained but less universal.—
Christopher Robertson,
The Conversation,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Aidan Hutchinson forced another fumble.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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The anger mirrors recent protests against ruling elites in countries including Nepal, where the prime minister was forced to resign last month, and Morocco.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In Brazil, methanol commerce is regulated by the government, restricted to industrial uses such as biodiesel production, solvents, and laboratory applications.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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Harmful substances, such as alcohol and narcotics, are typically regulated and controlled.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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There are students who feel inhibited from expressing their Jewish or Zionist identity because of the atmosphere of the atmosphere of intimidation or harassment on college campuses.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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Nini and Lali seemed happier without him—more relaxed, less inhibited.—
Tao Lin,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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It’s coerced by the culture that raised them.—
Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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The star witness was a mental patient who, in a new interview with The Tennessean, says his testimony was coerced.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The electrolyte surrounding the negative electrode contained glucose and active riboflavin, while the positive side used either potassium ferricyanide or oxygen.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, British sportswear brand Lonsdale’s blocky logo on T-shirts unintentionally contained a Nazi reference.—
Steve Salter,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Constrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constrained. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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