Synonyms of restricting

restricting

verb

present participle of restrict

as in limiting

to set bounds or an upper limit for

will restrict access to the laboratory

Synonyms & Similar Words

• limiting
• tightening
• confining
• capping
• blocking
• holding down
• hindering
• impeding
• circumscribing
• suppressing
• obstructing
• hampering
• narrowing
• modifying
• barring
• lessening
• contracting
• squeezing
• constricting
• pinching
• repressing
• numbering
• qualifying
• quelling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exceeding
• expanding
• widening
• broadening
• overextending
• overreaching

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of restricting

The structure of the pants helps balance the wide shoulders of her blazer, adding shape without restricting movement. — Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

The directive comes after a June letter from Abbott ordering state regulators to shield Texans from the electricity costs related to data centers, and from comments by Abbott about restricting data centers in rural areas. — Emily Holshouser august 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2026

Beijing has a history of using economic coercion, like cutting off rare-earth exports or restricting market access, as a tool of foreign policy. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

In April, the MLS serving greater Chicagoland worked with the nation’s largest brokerage to expand its private listing network while restricting public visibility of many home listings. — Derrick Johnson, Time, 4 Aug. 2026

The alternatives to dealing with this problem would be redesigning airports (impractical and expensive) or restricting flight schedules (really expensive), so Airbus wants to make the new wings foldable. — David Szondy august 04, New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2026

Last month, technology heavyweights such as Microsoft, Palantir and Nvidia signed a letter urging policymakers to avoid restricting open-weight models and suppressing competition. — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026

In addition, legislators in several states have introduced or passed bills that prohibit municipalities from unduly restricting homeowners who want to rent spare rooms to nonfamily members. — Paula Span, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026

The military academy had imposed a policy restricting what professors could write and say without official approval. — Hannah Natanson, Washington Post, 29 July 2026