as in limiting
to set bounds or an upper limit for
will restrict access to the laboratory
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Recent Examples of restricting
Italy's Constitutional Court on March 12 upheld a 2025 law restricting citizenship to persons with an Italian parent or grandparent.
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Mike Snider, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
In December 2025, the White House issued a proclamation fully restricting and limiting the entry of citizens of 12 countries, including Iran.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
Milton excelled in restricting King Philip to the outside, allowing just eight shots on sophomore goalie Caera Hart (seven saves) the whole way.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
The temporary grace period delaying enforcement of the new law also applies to provisions restricting who can use which restrooms and other private spaces on government property.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
The Renaissance-style bust is supportive and flattering, while the waist holds you in without restricting your movement.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2026
Afterward, Chinese authorities determined the substance had no legitimate use and placed it under regulatory control, restricting its production.
—Jay Weaver
march 13, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
So of course the First Amendment is that Congress shall make no law restricting the freedom of speech.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Advertisement The future of American democracy depends not on restricting participation but on expanding it—on welcoming more voices, not fewer.
—Celina Stewart, Time, 8 Mar. 2026
Mike Snider, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
In December 2025, the White House issued a proclamation fully restricting and limiting the entry of citizens of 12 countries, including Iran.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
Milton excelled in restricting King Philip to the outside, allowing just eight shots on sophomore goalie Caera Hart (seven saves) the whole way.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
The temporary grace period delaying enforcement of the new law also applies to provisions restricting who can use which restrooms and other private spaces on government property.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
The Renaissance-style bust is supportive and flattering, while the waist holds you in without restricting your movement.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2026
Afterward, Chinese authorities determined the substance had no legitimate use and placed it under regulatory control, restricting its production.
—Jay Weaver
march 13, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
So of course the First Amendment is that Congress shall make no law restricting the freedom of speech.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Advertisement The future of American democracy depends not on restricting participation but on expanding it—on welcoming more voices, not fewer.
—Celina Stewart, Time, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restricting
limiting
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A little over a month after the California law was suspended, Washington state's Democratic governor, Bob Ferguson, signed a new law Thursday limiting facial coverings on law enforcement officers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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Injuries have already played a big role in limiting the upside of some teams, such as South 6-seed North Carolina having lost Associated Press second-team All-American Caleb Wilson to a late-season thumb injury.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Restricting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restricting. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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