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
Commissioners wanted to know whether the current marketplace benefits or harms consumers, and the fragmented media landscape facilitates or restricts the ability of traditional media to broadcast work in the public interest, including in local news and reporting.
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Colleen Long, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent changes in state legislation restricts a county’s or municipality’s ability to deny solar or wind proposals if the development meets state standards.
—Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Iowa can enforce a law that restricts teachers from talking about LGBTQ+ topics with students in kindergarten through the sixth grade and bans some books in libraries and classrooms, an appellate court said Monday.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Constriction of blood vessels beneath the skin restricts blood flow near the surface, reducing heat loss and redirecting warmer blood toward the body core.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Apr. 2026
The union has argued that contract language restricts UPS from directly offering incentive programs that are not voted on and approved by employees and the union.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 6 Apr. 2026
In the upper body, a stiff rib cage restricts the thoracic (or middle) spine’s ability to rotate, forcing the lower back to twist beyond its design.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
For Gorsuch, the key question is whether the law restricts speech in practice.
—Kevin Cope, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
So the question was whether this law then restricts her free speech rights.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Colleen Long, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent changes in state legislation restricts a county’s or municipality’s ability to deny solar or wind proposals if the development meets state standards.
—Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Iowa can enforce a law that restricts teachers from talking about LGBTQ+ topics with students in kindergarten through the sixth grade and bans some books in libraries and classrooms, an appellate court said Monday.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Constriction of blood vessels beneath the skin restricts blood flow near the surface, reducing heat loss and redirecting warmer blood toward the body core.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Apr. 2026
The union has argued that contract language restricts UPS from directly offering incentive programs that are not voted on and approved by employees and the union.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 6 Apr. 2026
In the upper body, a stiff rib cage restricts the thoracic (or middle) spine’s ability to rotate, forcing the lower back to twist beyond its design.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
For Gorsuch, the key question is whether the law restricts speech in practice.
—Kevin Cope, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
So the question was whether this law then restricts her free speech rights.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restricts
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Especially with the Dodgers committed to a six-man rotation, which by definition limits the number of arms in the bullpen, that’s not going to be enough long-term.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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If rain severely limits your sight, pull over and wait for conditions to improve.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The move further tightens the Nitaqat system, which has imposed quotas for Saudi hires since 2011.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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As climate change tightens its grip over the Arctic, deeper layers of permafrost are activating in this way.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Restricts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restricts. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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