restrictions

plural of restriction
1
as in constraints
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 limitations
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 restrictions In the fall of 2020, with pandemic restrictions easing, Ball and Posen met for coffee back in New York. Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024 On top of this, Google is contending with antitrust cases accusing the company of monopolizing the search market, with potential remedies including a breakup, regulatory oversight, and restrictions on its businesses. Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 Again, there are sneaky ways to try and overcome those restrictions. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 Authorities also confiscated the suspects' passports and imposed restrictions on their communication with others. Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024 This came in the wake of the Biden administration's announcement of new restrictions on the sale of chips and specialized chip-making machinery and software to China the day before. Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024 The cumulative effect of these restrictions has been the near-total exclusion of women from Afghan society. Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024 In a separate case this term, the court is weighing Biden administration restrictions on nearly untraceable firearms, known as ghost guns. Justin Jouvenal and Ann E. Marimow The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024 While Nvidia has yet to release an official statement addressing the investigation, analysts suggest that any sanctions or operational restrictions resulting from this probe could have far-reaching consequences. Dan Runkevicius, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024

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“Restrictions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restrictions. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.

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