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enchainments

noun

plural of enchainment
as in restrictions

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enchainments
  1. restrictions
  2. restraints
  3. constraints
  4. curbs
  5. hindrances
  6. bracelets
  7. confinements
  8. incarcerations
Noun
  • The court ruled late Monday in an emergency order that the restrictions would most likely lose in court, at least for this year's election.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
  • And thanks to another recent state law — the Live Local Act — developers would be able to sidestep local zoning regulations, allowing for a project that would smash height restrictions to tower above all surrounding buildings.
    — Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of restrictions
Noun
  • Jane Doe, wearing in wrist restraints and leg shackles, was placed in the back seat of a sheriff’s patrol vehicle for transportation.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Put differently, blindness, two-handedness, and the continuous line are restraints that freed Nauman from the habits of description.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of restraints
Noun
  • On Wednesday, OpenAI disclosed six new instances of its AI agents hiding their tracks, spoofing data and writing instructions to free themselves from constraints to escape the company’s control.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Port of Los Angeles executive director Gene Seroka said recently that the combination of Panama Canal constraints and other global shipping disruptions could produce a 5 percent increase in cargo volumes at the California port.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of constraints
Noun
  • Turn 5 was a corner multiple drivers mentioned as a possible point of adjustment, with Bortoleto and Russell highlighting the headache of running over the curbs here for 50-plus laps.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
  • The cab curbs come as the BBC recently published senior management expense claims for the first quarter of its 2025/26 financial year.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of curbs
Noun
  • Some episodes feature mystery box twists containing advantages and hindrances that throw the competition into chaos.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 May 2026
  • View gallery - 3 images One of the hindrances to large-scale solar adoption, especially in cities, is where to install the chunky panels.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 May 2026
Definition of hindrances
Noun
  • It has recently been expanded with more affordable iterations that start around $1,000, such as silk-cord bracelets with a gold and diamond motif.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The movement’s tiny footprint became a catalyst for experimentation, giving Blancpain’s designers unusual freedom, resulting in Ladybird watches concealed within bracelets, cuffs, rings, and pendants.
    — Taylor Stoddard, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of bracelets
Noun
  • Throughout these pages, Hutchinson expresses a deep love of prose, of its grand possibilities and subtle confinements.
    — Emma Alpern, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Definition of confinements
Noun
  • Part of the Measure J mandate passed by voters in 2020 is to reduce incarcerations by adding more interdictions by substance abuse and mental health counselors, when there’s no weapon involved or violent threat.
    — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • One 2025 study found that these waivers may be tied to fewer hospitalizations, emergency department visits, and incarcerations among adults with serious mental illness.
    — Helen Santoro, Denver Post, 29 June 2026
Definition of incarcerations
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“Enchainments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enchainments. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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