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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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Recent Examples of constrained
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
Existing treatments carry their own black box warnings and constrained treatment durations.
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Geri Stengel,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Vessels need to be extraordinarily careful navigating such constrained channels.
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David Goldman,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
Dell’s higher 2027 revenue guidance was the result of greater demand for DRAM and NAND chips, combined with constrained supply, said Katherine Murphy at Goldman Sachs.
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Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
It is being shaped by constrained supply, external shocks, and a new level of buyer urgency that is fundamentally altering decision-making.
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Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
Reports suggest that these demonstrations highlight the sophistication of Atlas’s whole-body control system, pointing toward practical applications where robots must operate in complex, constrained environments.
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
6 May 2026
When temperatures drop, gas demand climbs, and constrained pipelines that supply the region reach capacity, pushing up electric prices.
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Alex Kuffner,
The Providence Journal,
10 Apr. 2026
Clara Preve,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
Private equity acquirers, particularly add-on platforms, are constrained by senior-debt service ratios that mechanically discount concentration risk.
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Ron Smith,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Micron's quarterly results reinforced expectations that the market for artificial intelligence memory chips remains supply-constrained, a positive signal for fellow memory-chip maker SK Hynix, analysts said.
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Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
25 June 2026
The actors most capable of destroying the agreement are precisely those least constrained by it.
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Monica Duffy Toft,
The Conversation,
25 June 2026
This critical supply was largely built up before the war, and it can be assumed that the supply lines were constrained during the war’s height.
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Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
24 June 2026
Trump hails the war as a triumphant use of American military might that has constrained a rogue regime and protected the world from its nuclear ambitions.
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Susan Page,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Arapahoe County was one of the few counties out of 64 in the state that were constrained by TABOR.
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Ashley Portillo,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
The moderate president, Masoud Pezeshkian, remains constrained to administrative governance and his reformist comrades have been pushed to the side – some even reportedly under house arrest.
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Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
Adjective
High oil prices due to the standoff in the Strait of Hormuz granted Putin a temporary reprieve, but a labor shortage and constrained manufacturing capacity have complicated the Kremlin’s hopes of funneling more money into its defense sector.
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Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
Existing treatments carry their own black box warnings and constrained treatment durations.
—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Vessels need to be extraordinarily careful navigating such constrained channels.
—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
Dell’s higher 2027 revenue guidance was the result of greater demand for DRAM and NAND chips, combined with constrained supply, said Katherine Murphy at Goldman Sachs.
—
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
It is being shaped by constrained supply, external shocks, and a new level of buyer urgency that is fundamentally altering decision-making.
—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
Reports suggest that these demonstrations highlight the sophistication of Atlas’s whole-body control system, pointing toward practical applications where robots must operate in complex, constrained environments.
—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
6 May 2026
When temperatures drop, gas demand climbs, and constrained pipelines that supply the region reach capacity, pushing up electric prices.
—
Alex Kuffner,
The Providence Journal,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
So far, Milei has defended his Cabinet chief, even as the scandal damaged his government’s public image, constrained his political leverage in negotiations with allies and undermined his communication about spending cuts to Argentines scraping by on salaries that increasingly fall behind inflation.
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Clara Preve,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
Private equity acquirers, particularly add-on platforms, are constrained by senior-debt service ratios that mechanically discount concentration risk.
—
Ron Smith,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Micron's quarterly results reinforced expectations that the market for artificial intelligence memory chips remains supply-constrained, a positive signal for fellow memory-chip maker SK Hynix, analysts said.
—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
25 June 2026
The actors most capable of destroying the agreement are precisely those least constrained by it.
—
Monica Duffy Toft,
The Conversation,
25 June 2026
This critical supply was largely built up before the war, and it can be assumed that the supply lines were constrained during the war’s height.
—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
24 June 2026
Trump hails the war as a triumphant use of American military might that has constrained a rogue regime and protected the world from its nuclear ambitions.
—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Arapahoe County was one of the few counties out of 64 in the state that were constrained by TABOR.
—
Ashley Portillo,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
The moderate president, Masoud Pezeshkian, remains constrained to administrative governance and his reformist comrades have been pushed to the side – some even reportedly under house arrest.
—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constrained
Adjective
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Since joining the winery, Melton has brought a restrained, classical sensibility to wines known for an ability to age.
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The world press was less restrained; the Post, the Daily Mail, the Hindustan Times, and many others ran screaming headlines, accompanied by photographs of the climbers purloined from social media.
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When Sedalia businessman Jorge Guevara saw on social media Tuesday that the Royals’ 50-50 charity raffle was going toward the American Red Cross’ earthquake relief efforts in Venezuela, he instantly was compelled to enter online.
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The sidewalk in front of my house had some lips and dips that could’ve compelled me to rent heavy equipment and get to work.
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Envioscuba uses warehouses controlled by GAESA, the conglomerate run by Cuba's military that was recently sanctioned, according to the Associated Press.
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Britain controlled Florida from 1763 until the territory was returned to Spain at the end of the Revolutionary War in 1783, a period of 20 years.
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Both players were so inhibited for the final game of the set that the level of play resembled something from a local park.
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This really is a time to be less inhibited about going out.
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Extreme heat has forced several communities in the Washington area to cancel or scale back their Independence Day celebrations.
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The Kings forced 20 turnovers, leading to a 22-6 advantage in points off turnovers.
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Oil can be produced, taxed, regulated, and wound down on a schedule, without being sold to a saver as a contribution to the energy transition.
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Currently, the only product that is regulated federally with date labels is infant formula.
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He’s played by Grégoire Colin, one of the great modern French actors, whose onscreen persona combines unrelieved woundedness with barely repressed violence.
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Zhang, delivering his first fully Cantonese-language performance on the big screen, portrays a repressed small-time man caught between competing versions of reality.
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Enterprises that route requests between multiple models can be coerced into selecting the weakest route.
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The study was later shut down after an internal review confirmed that patients were coerced into participating.
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“Constrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constrained. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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