STRICTURE Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

stricture

noun

ˈstrik-chər

Definition of stricture

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 But Schleien considers official pietism—the theocratic strictures, the holy geographies, and Iron Age notions of vengeance—a threat in its own right, and one that exacerbates various security crises. — Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026 Not all of the blame can be pointed at football’s strictures. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026 Cher, Parton, Streisand, and Warwick have resisted these strictures. — Debbie Millman, Time, 25 July 2026 His peers of the mid-19th century were outrunning their critics and the old strictures of colonial imitation. — Steven Johnson, Washington Post, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for stricture

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stricture

Noun

The film is admirably committed to documenting this lifestyle without much idealization or condemnation.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
The comments drew swift condemnation from California leaders, even as the White House communications director, Steven Cheung, insisted the president’s remarks had been taken out of context.

— Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of condemnation

Noun

Any eligibility restriction might seem unfair when applied to individual athletes.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026
At least half the original candidates in Alaska’s crowded governor’s race took positions critical of trawling or bycatch as contenders across the political spectrum called for tighter restrictions.

— Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of restriction

Noun

While Young never received a formal reprimand, he was made aware of the Congress’s frustration and others in the corps were advised not to follow his lead, per NASA.

— Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026
Fisher’s attorney also requested an injunction to temporarily prevent Nowlin from sending the reprimand to the Texas Board of Law Examiners, the entity that would decide if Fisher became an attorney in the state.

— Benjamin Wofford, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of reprimand

Noun

Many have been feeling the squeeze as costs for inputs like diesel, fertilizer and seed have soared thanks to refinery constraints and supply disruptions amid the Iran war.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
In California, municipal utilities face constraints in raising rates under Proposition 218, a ballot initiative passed in 1996 that says fees must reflect the costs of providing service.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of constraint

Noun

Football—besides being one of our more ubiquitous and unrestrained national entertainments—has also become one of the rare arenas in American life where highly specialized language can flourish without censure.

— Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
The board is also expected to consider whether to launch an investigation into the allegations and consider a censure vote.

— Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of censure

Noun

Joshi and other doctors are calling for additional training to help surgeons understand how AI alters facial images, its anatomical limitations and its potential psychological effects on patients.

— Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026
The new definition, developed by an international panel of medical experts convened by the medical journal The Lancet, requires evidence of both excess body fat and related health problems or limitations in daily activities.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

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