1
as in condemnation
an often public or formal expression of disapproval
the church's strictures on the morals and mores of contemporary society
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as in restriction
something that limits one's freedom of action or choice
the new zoning strictures effectively make further development along the riverfront commercially unviable
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Recent Examples of stricture
The result, however, ironically led to decidedly illiberal strictures and decisions.
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Time, 18 Nov. 2025
The couple stepped away from full-time royal life in March 2020, unhappy at media scrutiny and the strictures of their roles.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Early in her career, she was sometimes celebrated for fleeing the strictures of flamenco music in order to find freedom on the dance floor, and on the charts.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2025
For two seasons running, the club fell foul of European football governing body UEFA’s strictures, albeit in different ways.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
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Time, 18 Nov. 2025
The couple stepped away from full-time royal life in March 2020, unhappy at media scrutiny and the strictures of their roles.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Early in her career, she was sometimes celebrated for fleeing the strictures of flamenco music in order to find freedom on the dance floor, and on the charts.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2025
For two seasons running, the club fell foul of European football governing body UEFA’s strictures, albeit in different ways.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stricture
Noun
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The immigration crackdown and shootings drew widespread condemnation and calls for federal authorities to leave.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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Nobody would have been surprised to hear Bad Bunny use one of the year’s biggest stages to levy direct condemnation of the administration’s dehumanizing bigotry.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
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Jailbreaking in this context refers to a process that removes software restrictions placed on a piece of hardware.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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Republicans often couched their fury at speech restrictions — around right-wing cultural politics and COVID-19, in particular — as part of a broader critique of corporate power.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Bowden brought attention to the incident on social media, and posted photos of hospital staff, the reprimand says.—
Evan MacDonald,
Houston Chronicle,
13 Feb. 2026
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Breece is asking a hearing officer to impose a $10,000 fine and issue a public reprimand.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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The reality today is human plus machine, operating under budget constraints in flawed institutions, fed by imperfect data.—
Eric Sullivan,
Scientific American,
17 Feb. 2026
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At the time, Chapter 11 documents filed on behalf of McGrath stated that despite the strength of the brand, Pat McGrath Labs faced growing financial headwinds in early 2025 including liquidity constraints.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Kelly is suing the Pentagon to challenge its censure of him and its effort to reduce his rank because of his participation in the video.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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Across Europe, officials have had to resign or face censure after the Epstein files revealed relationships that were more extensive than previously disclosed.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Louis Angles, a Clay County judge, however, chose to decrease King’s bail to $2 million cash with additional limitations.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
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Questions and limitations of relying on DNA While police have increasingly used genetic databases to solve high-profile cases, the practice has long prompted ethical and privacy concerns.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Stricture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stricture. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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