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
Bike advocates, like nonprofit BikeWalkKC, co-founded by District 4 Councilor Eric Bunch, believe city ordinance changes are needed, but contend they should be focused on helping to protect cyclists and scooter operators, instead of restricting the usage of such modes of transportation.
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Pj Green
november 11, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2025
Twenty-one states and the District of Columbia sued the department over the new rule restricting eligibility for PSLF.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
SeatGeek co-founder Eric Waller said the company has refined its rules around bots while still restricting them to prevent scalpers from coming in and automatically buying valuable seats.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Lewis Dunk and Jan Paul van Hecke dealt well with Jean-Philippe Mateta, restricting the France international to only one shot across 90 minutes.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Our findings help explain why a growing number of companies have rules restricting or banning relationships across reporting lines.
—Emily Nix, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
On the same date, the facility also started restricting employees with symptoms or who had recently traveled from entering the building.
—Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
Pj Green
november 11, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2025
Twenty-one states and the District of Columbia sued the department over the new rule restricting eligibility for PSLF.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
SeatGeek co-founder Eric Waller said the company has refined its rules around bots while still restricting them to prevent scalpers from coming in and automatically buying valuable seats.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Lewis Dunk and Jan Paul van Hecke dealt well with Jean-Philippe Mateta, restricting the France international to only one shot across 90 minutes.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Our findings help explain why a growing number of companies have rules restricting or banning relationships across reporting lines.
—Emily Nix, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
On the same date, the facility also started restricting employees with symptoms or who had recently traveled from entering the building.
—Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restricting
limiting
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This method prevents clutter by limiting how much can be stacked, keeping everything tidy and accessible.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Nov. 2025
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Health care experts and politicians on both sides of the aisle agree that medical schools must find ways to lower their costs, but critics of the loan caps say limiting federal lending isn’t the answer.—
Tribune News Service,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Restricting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restricting. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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