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
The United States has already demonstrated this with export controls on advanced chips, restricting which nations can develop certain AI capabilities.
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David Liberman, Fortune, 16 May 2026
The feature, introduced in late 2025, prevents mobile networks from pinpointing exact street addresses, instead restricting location data to a broader neighborhood.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Many of the contenders responded to the crime concerns with wide-ranging proposals, including building megaprisons, restricting food for prisoners and reinstating the death penalty for serious crimes.
—Arkansas Online, 16 May 2026
Typical denim shorts can be stiff and restricting, but this pair redefines the classic fit with its elastic waistband.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
People see it as part of a wider pattern where affluent estate owners increasingly close off rural land, citing privacy, protection, and security concerns while gradually restricting spaces that local communities historically enjoyed.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 15 May 2026
Rather than acquiring the land, easements allow existing agricultural operations to continue in exchange for restricting future land development.
—Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
Galvanized steel and cast iron plumbing corrode over time, restricting flow and eventually failing.
—Ryan Brennan
may 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
The city is heavily restricting traffic around the downtown core where the stadium is.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
David Liberman, Fortune, 16 May 2026
The feature, introduced in late 2025, prevents mobile networks from pinpointing exact street addresses, instead restricting location data to a broader neighborhood.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Many of the contenders responded to the crime concerns with wide-ranging proposals, including building megaprisons, restricting food for prisoners and reinstating the death penalty for serious crimes.
—Arkansas Online, 16 May 2026
Typical denim shorts can be stiff and restricting, but this pair redefines the classic fit with its elastic waistband.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
People see it as part of a wider pattern where affluent estate owners increasingly close off rural land, citing privacy, protection, and security concerns while gradually restricting spaces that local communities historically enjoyed.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 15 May 2026
Rather than acquiring the land, easements allow existing agricultural operations to continue in exchange for restricting future land development.
—Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
Galvanized steel and cast iron plumbing corrode over time, restricting flow and eventually failing.
—Ryan Brennan
may 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
The city is heavily restricting traffic around the downtown core where the stadium is.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restricting
limiting
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Many American farmers rely on fertilizer moving by barge up the Mississippi River ahead of the planting season, limiting their ability to defer purchases.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
14 May 2026
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The problem is that all the various strands — the parallel tales — dilute our access to the characters, limiting their dimensions.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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“Restricting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restricting. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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