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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
On the island, direct monetization through platforms like Instagram or YouTube is limited by restrictions tied to U.S. sanctions.
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Miami Herald, 30 July 2025
This is especially beneficial for areas where the lymph or blood flow might be stagnant, which Zinn says can be caused by fascial restriction, inflammation, or lack of movement.
—Jessie Quinn, Flow Space, 30 July 2025
Publicly available data, such as that from the government, has few if any use restrictions.
—Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Israel eased those restrictions in May but also pushed ahead with a new U.S.-backed aid delivery system that has been wracked by chaos and violence.
—Cara Anna, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
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Miami Herald, 30 July 2025
This is especially beneficial for areas where the lymph or blood flow might be stagnant, which Zinn says can be caused by fascial restriction, inflammation, or lack of movement.
—Jessie Quinn, Flow Space, 30 July 2025
Publicly available data, such as that from the government, has few if any use restrictions.
—Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Israel eased those restrictions in May but also pushed ahead with a new U.S.-backed aid delivery system that has been wracked by chaos and violence.
—Cara Anna, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restriction
Noun
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One of the primary limitations as companies work toward the goal of artificial general intelligence (AGI) is the scarcity of reliable training data.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
5 Aug. 2025
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There are always limitations to consider, and this research is no exception to that rule.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Aug. 2025
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In that case, if AI were said to be doing religious counseling when providing mental health advice, the AI maker would apparently be free of the constraint.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Those surcharges varied by trade lane last year and were most heavily based on Asia-to-U.S. flights as the company experienced capacity constraints.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Restriction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restriction. Accessed 12 Aug. 2025.
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