Synonyms of restrictions

restrictions

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• constraints
• limitations
• restraints
• conditions
• prohibitions
• strictures
• curbs
• exceptions
• checks
• fetters
• stipulations
• bans
• circumscriptions
• qualifications
• strings
• reservations
• provisos
• proscriptions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• freedoms
• latitudes

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• limitations
• constraints
• restraints
• confinements
• reins
• stints
• segregations
• circumscriptions
• isolations
• containments

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of restrictions

Still, some of the restrictions announced by the White House are expected to face legal challenges. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

Lawmakers have also drafted a bill to regulate traffic through the waterway, including restrictions on certain vessels and penalties for violators, according to Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency. — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026

But financial market restrictions have kept the renminbi’s share of global foreign exchange reserves to low single-digit percentages. — Mark Jia, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026

Broker affiliates are still expected to keep information barriers from partner exchanges but not obligated to follow the other trading restrictions. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Solicitations, recommendations or restrictions for presents should never be stated explicitly, and certainly not in invitations. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026

To conserve the canal's water resources, the Panama Canal may soon impose stricter vessel weight restrictions. — CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026

When the restaurant informed the couple that they were not permitted to offer special alcoholic deals due to local restrictions, the couple was displeased. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Pumping restrictions can also be more difficult for a grower with 20 acres than for a big business operating on thousands of acres. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026