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as in discipline
the checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others
it will take a great deal of restraint to keep from telling her how ugly that dress is
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as in restriction
something that limits one's freedom of action or choice
civil libertarians contend that the new laws place too many restraints on our constitutionally guaranteed rights
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as in temperance
the power to control one's actions, impulses, or emotions
he shows very little restraint or tact when expressing his opinions about others
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Recent Examples of restraint
The garment’s austere black and silver palette projects a demure yet powerful mix of luxury and restraint.
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Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
In a moment of restraint and maturity, Westbrook stopped himself from trying a fourth 3-pointer with 1:20 left, instead recognizing an open Jokic and feeding him at the foul line.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 17 Dec. 2024
The audit also found widespread issues with school systems’ seclusion and restraint policies.
—Nolan McKendry | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Dec. 2024
Where other series in its genre tend to showcase strong female characters breaking free of sexist restraints, Prophecy shows how its women leads use discrimination and subjugation to their advantage.
—Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
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Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
In a moment of restraint and maturity, Westbrook stopped himself from trying a fourth 3-pointer with 1:20 left, instead recognizing an open Jokic and feeding him at the foul line.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 17 Dec. 2024
The audit also found widespread issues with school systems’ seclusion and restraint policies.
—Nolan McKendry | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Dec. 2024
Where other series in its genre tend to showcase strong female characters breaking free of sexist restraints, Prophecy shows how its women leads use discrimination and subjugation to their advantage.
—Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restraint
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However, her lifelong dedication to dance and cheer tells a story less about luck and more about the discipline, ambition and heart famously needed to become a Cowboys Cheerleader.Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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Arteta’s standards of discipline outweighed Aubameyang’s goalscoring.Phil Hay, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Pryor, like other D-1 athletes, accepted amateurism restrictions as a condition of playing college sports.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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Banks, property owners and other private companies often have their own additional restrictions on employing, renting housing to or providing services to those with criminal records.Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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But, according to temperance advocates, that paled in comparison to the danger posed by pregnant white women who drank.Elizabeth Marshall / Made by History, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024
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Research reveals that the character dimension of temperance (being patient, calm, composed, self-controlled and prudent) is chronically underdeveloped, weakening the foundation of other character strengths like drive and accountability.Mary Crossan, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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The artistry of Sing Sing is undeniable, contrasting the physical and emotional freedom of theater against the confinement and repression of prison.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Human rights groups have described it as Venezuela’s most brutal campaign of repression in recent decades.Genevieve Glatsky, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Specifying constraints, such as available time or financial limitations, tailors the plan to fit within realistic parameters.Tor Constantino, MBA, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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There is no time constraint, so no need to rush things.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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Find your rhythm in routine to calm your nerves as the moon and Mercury clash.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
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About three and half weeks after leaving Belize, the family went to Miami where Annabelle had an additional surgery to revise her amputation so it would be better suited for a prosthetic, and additional surgery on her hands to repair some nerves and tendon damage.Morgan Chesky, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
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Two of them were responsible for overexpression in the cellular differentiation process, while one was responsible for inhibition.Michael Franco, New Atlas, 26 Dec. 2024
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Carbonic anhydrase inhibition ameliorates tau toxicity via enhanced tau secretion.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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The process was complex, involving rigorous testing with our cloud provider AWS to overcome limitations in serverless capabilities for our SLAs.Akshay Prabhu, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Eclipses in this area of your life push you to release financial burdens and limitations and redefine your values.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Restraint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restraint. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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