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
The county Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance Tuesday that restricts federal immigration agents from accessing non-public areas on county property — such as offices, construction sites and storage facilities — without a judicial warrant or court order.
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Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2026
This was in direct conflict with the Hatch Act, which restricts federal employees from engaging in partisan political activity.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026
California State University has settled a lawsuit with its faculty union that restricts the university from divulging personal information to federal agencies investigating antisemitism on campus without the employee’s knowledge, union leaders said.
—Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
The Hatch Act restricts federal employees from engaging in certain political activities.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
In April of last year, the House passed the No Rogue Rulings Act, which restricts the ability of judges to block federal policies nationwide.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 21 Jan. 2026
The legislation additionally restricts how DHS can spend money while mandating the agency regularly tells Congress about specific spending plans.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
The bill restricts a unit’s ability to impose and increase fees related to building approval and permits, among other design-element limitations.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
The change has drawn criticism from county Democratic officials who say precinct-level voting restricts access.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 18 Jan. 2026
Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2026
This was in direct conflict with the Hatch Act, which restricts federal employees from engaging in partisan political activity.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026
California State University has settled a lawsuit with its faculty union that restricts the university from divulging personal information to federal agencies investigating antisemitism on campus without the employee’s knowledge, union leaders said.
—Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
The Hatch Act restricts federal employees from engaging in certain political activities.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
In April of last year, the House passed the No Rogue Rulings Act, which restricts the ability of judges to block federal policies nationwide.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 21 Jan. 2026
The legislation additionally restricts how DHS can spend money while mandating the agency regularly tells Congress about specific spending plans.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
The bill restricts a unit’s ability to impose and increase fees related to building approval and permits, among other design-element limitations.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
The change has drawn criticism from county Democratic officials who say precinct-level voting restricts access.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 18 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restricts
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Creating a ring of immunity in this way limits a pathogen’s ability to infect others.—
Helen Branswell,
STAT,
25 Jan. 2026
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While the high cost of advertising at mega-events limits the number of advertisers willing or able to participate, there is a clear opportunity for those who do invest.—
Charles Taylor,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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In addition, the same infrastructure can handle longer contexts for the same cost or additional model inference, such as a retrieval pass that checks facts or a summarizer that tightens answers before delivery.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Options for consumers if credit tightens Overspent this holiday season?—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Restricts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restricts. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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