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

Because Raymond James is owned by Hillsborough County, Florida, and operated by a public board, the Tampa Sports Authority, any cancellation based on Ye’s past statements could have been seen as the government restricting speech. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026

Tracey Campbell, the Alliance’s chair and executive vice president of sustainability and corporate affairs at plastics producer LyondellBasell, framed the strategy as an alternative to restricting the material itself. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

But Arteris and Oracle were part of a group of stocks restricting gains, with the pair posting respective slides on more than 8% and 4% in Monday’s session. — Sean Conlon,elsa Ohlen,justina Lee,alex Harring, CNBC, 13 Sep. 2026

The bill suggests a basket of measures, including restricting the supply chain of materials such as semiconductors. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2026

The department then issued a teletype restricting department-wide access to the system, according to the union. — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

In doing so, Sophie became the first active professional women's athlete to express these sentiments about restricting transgender women from women's sports. — Sam Fragoso, NPR, 10 Sep. 2026

Israel hit back at the UK for leading a twelve-country alliance that is restricting trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank, a grouping that showcases the growing closeness between Europe and Canada. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026

So far, however, Canadian leaders have ruled out using some of that leverage by taxing or restricting critical exports. — Rob Gillies, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026