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
While zinc-air batteries draw oxygen from the surrounding air instead of storing it internally, the ORR process is relatively slow, restricting overall battery performance.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026
Let’s be honest, not everyone loves shorts, and structured, straight or skinny pants are too restricting.
—Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
The move comes after Anthropic’s receipt of a US Commerce Department directive Friday evening, subjecting the new models to export controls restricting their use anywhere outside the United States.
—ArsTechnica, 13 June 2026
The bill would prevent efforts like Trump’s executive order restricting mail-in ballots to voters who can prove citizenship.
—Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
Cancers can release this protein into the tumor microenvironment, where the molecule attaches to the T cells and change their ability to communicate with other cells, confusing the T cells and restricting their ability to survive and kill cancer.
—Charles J. Dimitroff, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
Gulstrom, who specializes in criminal and family law, also issued a no-contact order restricting him from contacting or being within 900 feet of the student, all other minor children and the high school.
—Emily Carmela Nelson, Idaho Statesman, 12 June 2026
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has barred livestock that originated in or passed through Texas within 21 days from crossing the border, CNBC reported, and Florida separately enacted emergency rules restricting warm-blooded animal imports from infested zones, according to CBS News.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Colorado now has its first law restricting how AI chatbots can interact with kids.
—Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 6 June 2026
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026
Let’s be honest, not everyone loves shorts, and structured, straight or skinny pants are too restricting.
—Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
The move comes after Anthropic’s receipt of a US Commerce Department directive Friday evening, subjecting the new models to export controls restricting their use anywhere outside the United States.
—ArsTechnica, 13 June 2026
The bill would prevent efforts like Trump’s executive order restricting mail-in ballots to voters who can prove citizenship.
—Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
Cancers can release this protein into the tumor microenvironment, where the molecule attaches to the T cells and change their ability to communicate with other cells, confusing the T cells and restricting their ability to survive and kill cancer.
—Charles J. Dimitroff, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
Gulstrom, who specializes in criminal and family law, also issued a no-contact order restricting him from contacting or being within 900 feet of the student, all other minor children and the high school.
—Emily Carmela Nelson, Idaho Statesman, 12 June 2026
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has barred livestock that originated in or passed through Texas within 21 days from crossing the border, CNBC reported, and Florida separately enacted emergency rules restricting warm-blooded animal imports from infested zones, according to CBS News.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Colorado now has its first law restricting how AI chatbots can interact with kids.
—Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restricting
limiting
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But the Knicks gave themselves a chance by limiting the Spurs to 14 points on four-for-20 shooting in the third quarter, using a 13-0 run to get back in it and cutting it to 90-75 heading to the fourth.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Xcimer’s engineering targets include limiting laser manufacturing expenses to less than $100 per joule to ensure competitive energy pricing.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
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“Restricting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restricting. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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