RESTRAINTS Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

restraints

noun

plural of restraint

as in constraints

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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Recent Examples of restraints Dressed in a button-down shirt and slacks, with restraints across his stomach, wrists and legs, defendant Stacey Wondra sat between his public defenders Tuesday and listened as witness after witness took the stand at the Payette County Courthouse. —

Alex Brizee march 3, Idaho Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026 Partly because of those issues, but also because of legislative restraints on ownership. —

Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026 Up-to-date population estimates are difficult to determine because of environmental restraints preventing access to sites where the frogs are thought to live. —

Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026 Like Newell, Abraham is a Black, non-binary performer with an exquisite singing voice, playing a character who has not been given the corny comedy restraints placed on the rest of the cast. —

Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026 An Associated Press investigation found ICE used the restraints on detainees for hours, sometimes improperly to intimidate those seeking legal counsel. —

Jason Dearen, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026 Detainees interviewed by the AP said ICE officers used the restraints on them after they had already been shackled. —

Jim Mustian, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026 Fathizadeh also pleaded guilty to seven felony child endangerment counts for transporting seven children in a vehicle without proper child restraints in a separate incident. —

Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026 Falcinelli’s lawyers allege the manufacturer that makes the leg-hobble restraints that North Miami Beach police use — Ripp International Restraints — clearly instructs its customers not to use them to hog-tie an individual. —

Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026

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Chip companies like Broadcom have faced a number of headwinds in recent months, including a shortage of the high bandwidth memory crucial for custom accelerators, and capacity constraints at the most advanced levels of chip manufacturing and packaging.

— Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
Prices can vary depending on the departure point, the type of aircraft and the route constraints, said Ameerh Naran, CEO of Vimana Private Jets.

— Stefanie Dazio, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026