RESTRICTION Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

restriction

noun

ri-ˈstrik-shən

as in limitation

something that limits one's freedom of action or choice the logging company decided to relocate to another state where there would be fewer restrictions on its operations

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as in constraint

the act or practice of keeping something (as an activity) within certain boundaries the restriction of surfing to the southern end of the beach rankled some surfers

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Recent Examples of restriction The restrictions apply to existing single-family homes, not new construction, a carveout that preserves incentives for financial firms to invest in new housing construction, the staffer noted. —

Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 22 June 2026 The lifting of restrictions could open new vistas on trade and financial access. —

Patricia Cohen Maria Varenikova Catherine Porter Thomas L. Friedman, New York Times, 22 June 2026 Turn on purchase restrictions when possible If your parent uses an iPhone, Screen Time can limit purchases and app installs. —

Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026 These restrictions were included as lawmakers debated how and where the law could be enforced. —

Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for restriction

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Noun

But the industry groups are still arguing that film credits should be entirely exempt from the new limitations, as they have already been accounted for and approved by the Legislature through 2030.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 19 June 2026
Sometimes our limitations arrive uninvited.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026