1
as in restrictions
something that limits one's freedom of action or choice
put legal constraints on the board's activities
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2
as in pressures
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 constraints
The fundraising comes as analysts remain bullish on the outlook for AI memory chips, arguing that supply constraints in high-bandwidth memory are likely to persist for years as hyperscalers continue ramping up AI infrastructure spending.
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Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
25 June 2026
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington are included in the states opting out, with the majority citing budget constraints in their reasoning.
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Antonio Pequeño Iv,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2026
The format escalates through semi-finals and a final scheduled for June 25, intensifying constraints to simulate high-pressure competitive conditions.
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
At the same time, rebuilding capacity across Western countries takes time, given constraints around industrial scale and skilled labor.
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Chris Oberoi,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Financial constraints complicate that search.
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Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
In a September story, student newspaper The State Hornet documented students’ struggle with availability of classes amid growing enrollment and parallel state budget constraints.
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Tarini Mehta,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
To make matters worse, the struggling nonprofit was in danger of closing due to financial constraints.
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Veronica Ortega,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Prices can sit relatively quiet for months or even years before a surge in investor demand, supply constraints or economic uncertainty sends them sharply higher.
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Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
25 June 2026
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington are included in the states opting out, with the majority citing budget constraints in their reasoning.
—
Antonio Pequeño Iv,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2026
The format escalates through semi-finals and a final scheduled for June 25, intensifying constraints to simulate high-pressure competitive conditions.
—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
At the same time, rebuilding capacity across Western countries takes time, given constraints around industrial scale and skilled labor.
—
Chris Oberoi,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Financial constraints complicate that search.
—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
In a September story, student newspaper The State Hornet documented students’ struggle with availability of classes amid growing enrollment and parallel state budget constraints.
—
Tarini Mehta,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
To make matters worse, the struggling nonprofit was in danger of closing due to financial constraints.
—
Veronica Ortega,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Prices can sit relatively quiet for months or even years before a surge in investor demand, supply constraints or economic uncertainty sends them sharply higher.
—
Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constraints
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The legislation would grant the NCAA a limited antitrust exemption, allowing the governing body to enforce restrictions on athlete compensation.
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The moves forced Chinese companies to innovate around the restrictions.
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Feeling the pressures of the world?
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Under this view, human and plant species were entirely malleable, shaped profoundly by the pressures of the natural and artificial world around them.
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But the industry groups are still arguing that film credits should be entirely exempt from the new limitations, as they have already been accounted for and approved by the Legislature through 2030.
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In recent years, the courts have been ripping apart the NCAA rule book, prohibiting the organization from imposing limitations on transferring, and allowing players to return to college play after having gone pro.
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For me, one of these compulsions ended up being using the tracking app.
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In a clinical setting, mental health experts call such actions compulsions – behaviors that feel impossible to resist – are fueled by obsessive thoughts and eventually begin to interfere with a person’s ability to lead a normal, healthy life.
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“Constraints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constraints. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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