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
Grade Lane, a major road near the crash site, was closed indefinitely between Stooge and Crittenden, stalling local traffic and further restricting access to the scene.
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Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
That progress is currently in jeopardy, with global policy and legal changes restricting access, compounded by up to 80% of donor funding for family planning being cut or threatened globally.
—Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
Trump imposed tariffs on the country’s third-largest trading partner, and China retaliated by refusing to buy soybeans and restricting the export of rare-earth minerals.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
But in the new guidance, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau asserts that federal law bars states from restricting medical debts from credit reports, arguing that only the federal government has this authority.
—CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
California recently signed into law a rule restricting the ways that chatbots can act toward users.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Foods High in Saturated Fat Saturated fat contributes to plaque buildup in the arteries, narrowing them and restricting blood flow.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 28 Oct. 2025
China, for its part, announced a new framework earlier this month for restricting rare earth exports.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
The appeal from Pennsylvania officials in that case seeks to reverse an appeals court’s ruling that struck down a state law restricting gun-rights of adults under the age of 21.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2025
Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
That progress is currently in jeopardy, with global policy and legal changes restricting access, compounded by up to 80% of donor funding for family planning being cut or threatened globally.
—Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
Trump imposed tariffs on the country’s third-largest trading partner, and China retaliated by refusing to buy soybeans and restricting the export of rare-earth minerals.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
But in the new guidance, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau asserts that federal law bars states from restricting medical debts from credit reports, arguing that only the federal government has this authority.
—CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
California recently signed into law a rule restricting the ways that chatbots can act toward users.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Foods High in Saturated Fat Saturated fat contributes to plaque buildup in the arteries, narrowing them and restricting blood flow.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 28 Oct. 2025
China, for its part, announced a new framework earlier this month for restricting rare earth exports.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
The appeal from Pennsylvania officials in that case seeks to reverse an appeals court’s ruling that struck down a state law restricting gun-rights of adults under the age of 21.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restricting
limiting
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Schuster said the angle at which the landing area crosses the Fujian’s deck is only 6 degrees off center, compared with 9 degrees on the US carriers, limiting space between the landing strip and the forward two catapults.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Jayhawks did an excellent job of getting back in transition, limiting Louisville’s fast-break opportunities.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Restricting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restricting. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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