as in limits
to set bounds or an upper limit for
will restrict access to the laboratory
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Recent Examples of restricts
Lee’s Summit restricts events While World Cup events are going on at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, certain public events will be banned within Lee’s Summit.
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Critics have also flagged violations to the state’s shadow law, which was enacted in 1990 and restricts the creation of new shadows on the Boston Common and Public Garden at certain times of the day.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Nearby Long Beach Airport officials said last week that the video’s political messaging violated state and federal laws, such as the Hatch Act, which restricts certain political activities by federal employees.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
The spokesperson said Meta now restricts adults from starting chats with teens who aren’t already connected to them, and uses technology to identify adult accounts with potentially suspicious behavior and prevent them from finding accounts that primarily feature children.
—Charlotte Alter, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Palm Beach restricts flagpoles to no higher than 42 feet and flags that are a maximum of four feet by six feet.
—Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
The Posse Comitatus Act of 1878, a bedrock safeguard, restricts the military’s involvement in domestic law enforcement.
—Jason M. Blazakis, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
Reporters refuse Pentagon power play From a purely media standpoint, the biggest story occurred when reporters covering the Pentagon turned in their credentials and left the building, rather than go along with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s new access policy that restricts their work.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The First Amendment only restricts the actions of the government regarding speech, not that of private individuals, organizations or businesses.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Critics have also flagged violations to the state’s shadow law, which was enacted in 1990 and restricts the creation of new shadows on the Boston Common and Public Garden at certain times of the day.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Nearby Long Beach Airport officials said last week that the video’s political messaging violated state and federal laws, such as the Hatch Act, which restricts certain political activities by federal employees.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
The spokesperson said Meta now restricts adults from starting chats with teens who aren’t already connected to them, and uses technology to identify adult accounts with potentially suspicious behavior and prevent them from finding accounts that primarily feature children.
—Charlotte Alter, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Palm Beach restricts flagpoles to no higher than 42 feet and flags that are a maximum of four feet by six feet.
—Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
The Posse Comitatus Act of 1878, a bedrock safeguard, restricts the military’s involvement in domestic law enforcement.
—Jason M. Blazakis, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
Reporters refuse Pentagon power play From a purely media standpoint, the biggest story occurred when reporters covering the Pentagon turned in their credentials and left the building, rather than go along with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s new access policy that restricts their work.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The First Amendment only restricts the actions of the government regarding speech, not that of private individuals, organizations or businesses.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restricts
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Some environmental groups and opponents argue that the bill advances the logging industry’s priorities, limits public engagement and does little to reduce the risk of wildfires.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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This stricter mode removes comments entirely, filters more mature material, and limits what teens can see or post.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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This is an adjustable graphics-card brace, and its screw tightens the part that clamps it to the slide.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
21 Oct. 2025
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The bill tightens those requirements, requiring proof of work or education in most instances, tightens eligibility requirements and reduces federal spending.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Restricts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restricts. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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