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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 Defense Department announced a new policy for press access after a federal judge ruled that its previous set of restrictions were unconstitutional.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
Networks have used First Amendment arguments to defeat restrictions on broadcasting.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Joseph, another passenger on the flight who asked to be identified by his first name only because of public speaking restrictions by his employer, was on the flight with his fiancée.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
Scott says there’s two main reasons for that distribution choice — one being YouTube’s content restrictions.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
Networks have used First Amendment arguments to defeat restrictions on broadcasting.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Joseph, another passenger on the flight who asked to be identified by his first name only because of public speaking restrictions by his employer, was on the flight with his fiancée.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
Scott says there’s two main reasons for that distribution choice — one being YouTube’s content restrictions.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restriction
Noun
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There are plenty of free VPN offerings on the market, but most come with strict usage limitations, and some compromise on data privacy.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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This time, Petzold addresses its limitations.—
Holden Seidlitz,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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However, their work now takes place as the Iran war creates serious supply constraints for essential fertilizer products — fueling massive price spikes and warnings of looming food insecurity.—
Chloe Taylor,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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One of the biggest constraints Landowner introduced when recording Assumption was relieving drummer Josh Daniel of his longtime producer duties.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Restriction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restriction. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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