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
But efforts to mitigate human harms—restricting harvests, remodeling dams, breeding salmon in hatcheries—are yielding diminishing returns.
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Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
The onerous covenants include, among others, restricting WBD’s ability to modify, renew or terminate affiliation agreements.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
In June, the State Department suspended visa issuance, such as visitor and student visas, to those from certain countries, including Venezuela, under a presidential proclamation restricting the entry of foreign nationals based on terrorism and public safety threats.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
Lars Nicolaysen/picture alliance via Getty Images But the glutinous cakes can easily get stuck in people's throats, restricting breathing — and sometimes causing death.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
While most schools have policies restricting phone use, the study suggested teens are finding ways to evade the rules.
—Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
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.
—Pj Green
november 11, Kansas City Star, 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
Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
The onerous covenants include, among others, restricting WBD’s ability to modify, renew or terminate affiliation agreements.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
In June, the State Department suspended visa issuance, such as visitor and student visas, to those from certain countries, including Venezuela, under a presidential proclamation restricting the entry of foreign nationals based on terrorism and public safety threats.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
Lars Nicolaysen/picture alliance via Getty Images But the glutinous cakes can easily get stuck in people's throats, restricting breathing — and sometimes causing death.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
While most schools have policies restricting phone use, the study suggested teens are finding ways to evade the rules.
—Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
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.
—Pj Green
november 11, Kansas City Star, 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
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 9 Jan. 2026.
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