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as in restraint
the checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others
in civilized society people do not just say or do whatever they feel like—they exercise some constraint
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as in restriction
something that limits one's freedom of action or choice
put legal constraints on the board's activities
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as in pressure
the use of power to impose one's will on another
parental constraint can take several different forms, including a denial of the approval that children usually seek from their parents
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Recent Examples of constraint
The launch date is dependent on spacecraft traffic to the ISS and in-orbit activity planning and constraints that have to be coordinated with NASA.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2025
Maybe, for the first time in their lives, college students experience life free of the constraints and expectations of their parents.
—Patricia Schultheis, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2025
Children experience justice and injustice, freedom and constraint.
—Nancy Richards Farese, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
Rauscher said Sunrun has integrated VPPs into electric systems in California, which has a highly sophisticated grid operating system, and in Puerto Rico, where the electrical system struggles with equipment failures and severe budget constraints.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2025
Maybe, for the first time in their lives, college students experience life free of the constraints and expectations of their parents.
—Patricia Schultheis, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2025
Children experience justice and injustice, freedom and constraint.
—Nancy Richards Farese, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
Rauscher said Sunrun has integrated VPPs into electric systems in California, which has a highly sophisticated grid operating system, and in Puerto Rico, where the electrical system struggles with equipment failures and severe budget constraints.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for constraint
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What Happens Next Escalating tensions between India and Pakistan have prompted calls from the U.S. and world powers urging both sides to exercise restraint and pursue diplomatic de-escalation.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Drug companies in the U.S. face few restraints on what to charge for their products.—
David Armstrong,
ProPublica,
9 May 2025
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This could involve direct negotiations with nations like the United Arab Emirates or Saudi Arabia rather than applying broad regional restrictions.—
Benj Edwards,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2025
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More information about the restrictions at Folsom Lake and nearby Lake Clementine is available on the State Parks’ website.—
Daniel Hunt,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2025
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More: Trump will end Syria sanctions to 'give them a chance at greatness' The Israeli escalation came against Palestinian hopes that the Trump visit might provide pressure for a deescalation of violence.—
Nidal al-Mughrabi,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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The pressure doesn’t ease for general manager Joe Schoen and coach Brian Daboll, who enter pivotal fourth seasons at the helm.—
Jayna Bardahl,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Each event features athletes competing in two races in one of six disciplines, broken up by gender and distance.—
Zack Pierce,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Russell finished fifth in the discipline during the league’s inaugural event in Kingston, later finishing sixth overall in her category.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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Under the draft bill, the limitations would be made permanent.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Like Proton Drive, Proton Calendar and Proton Pass are available to free users, but with limitations.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
14 May 2025
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Even then, lawmakers couldn’t resist the compulsion to split hairs.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Books The Faithless Generation Traditional religion thrives in stable communities, not a world where innovators aim to ‘break things.’ Books Lies, Damned Lies, and Ideology John O’Sullivan The ideological lie persists, demanding compulsion to enforce its vision.—
Paul Baumann,
National Review,
17 Apr. 2025
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That leaves ‘financial repression’ - forcing US citizens or their agents (pension funds, insurance companies, banks) to hold US Treasuries.—
Kevin Coldiron,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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But mild questioning of the system in art, books, religion and online still draws police repression.—
Damien Cave,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Just in time for the full moon in Libra on April 12, Luna will illuminate your 12th house of secrets, inhibitions and unconscious patterns, urging you to let go of patterns that no longer serve you.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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His research team, in partnership with associate professor Sakiko Okumoto at Texas A&M University, hopes to study plant mechanisms in sorghum and capitalize on its innate ability to inhibit nitrogen loss, a process known as biological nitrification inhibition (BNI).—
Robin Roenker,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Constraint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constraint. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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