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

The waiver, which ACS received in 2023, allowed the agency to place multiple juvenile detainees to sleep in hallways, classrooms and chapels, potentially restricting access to educational and other programming. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026

But for kids, restricting certain foods may lead them to become preoccupied with those foods. — Bryn Beeder, The Conversation, 1 Nov. 2026

The Benbrook City Council passed an ordinance aimed at restricting development in flood-prone areas a year after a home builder sought to develop a section of land in the Mary’s Creek floodplain. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2026

The woman denied the allegations, and Ross hit her in the chest several times and choked her, the report says, restricting her breathing by twisting the collar of her hoodie. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

Underinvesting in cybersecurity, or restricting who benefits from those investments, is a recipe for stunting future economic growth and innovation. — Michael Miebach, Time, 30 Oct. 2026

Management wants a cap and a floor that would cut down disparity in payrolls along with restricting a player to at most 15% of his team's payroll. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

The Town Council had in fact passed an ordinance in 2024 restricting data center development. — Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026

Dhillon also accused the district of keeping parents in the dark about their children's gender identity and restricting their access to education records. — Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026