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
Germany is therefore changing its posture and releasing itself from the strictures that had been imposed on it by the Soviet Union, the United States, Europe, and the German people themselves after World War II.
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Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 11 Apr. 2025
In the absence of explicit strictures or instructions, from my husband’s parents or from the culture at large, each of us imagined for ourselves, more or less, what these sessions should be like.
—Hazlitt, 2 Apr. 2025
Only Texas cities with at least 150,000 people, located in counties with least 300,000, would be subject to the strictures.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2025
While the Pentagon hasn’t recovered from the post–Cold War drawdown and Obama-era strictures on its spending, foreign threats have been rising.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 11 Apr. 2025
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Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 11 Apr. 2025
In the absence of explicit strictures or instructions, from my husband’s parents or from the culture at large, each of us imagined for ourselves, more or less, what these sessions should be like.
—Hazlitt, 2 Apr. 2025
Only Texas cities with at least 150,000 people, located in counties with least 300,000, would be subject to the strictures.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2025
While the Pentagon hasn’t recovered from the post–Cold War drawdown and Obama-era strictures on its spending, foreign threats have been rising.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stricture
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested two women on Tuesday outside a West L.A. courthouse after a hearing in a local criminal case, marking the first instance in recent weeks of the Trump administration using a tactic that has drawn condemnation from the legal community.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2025
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But his condemnation of intervention in Iran was at odds with the Trump administration whose role in the conflict has splintered the MAGA coalition, a wing of which opposes American involvement in foreign wars.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Starting in the 1970s, home construction plummeted and prices soared in high-opportunity coastal cities because of restrictions on supply.—
Marina Bolotnikova,
Vox,
7 July 2025
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The company said in a statement that inventory value adjustments and the impact of U.S. restrictions on advanced AI chips for China had contributed to the decline in profits.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
7 July 2025
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Amster has to return $10,000 to Diaz’s mother, attend ethics school and will receive a public reprimand.—
David J. Neal
July 3,
Miami Herald,
3 July 2025
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Nelson received a reprimand from the city’s ethics board in April for impeding the investigation, and the City Council passed resolutions last summer limiting his ceremonial powers.—
Aaron Sullivan,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Greater Robustness And Reliability: Better equipped to handle out-of-distribution data and novel scenarios safely and reliably by incorporating safety parameters, constraints and logical invariants.—
Anuradha Weeraman,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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But as a two-term governor in a blue state, Pritzker has the luxury of not having to make a choice under the usual constraints of seeking a political advantage, said Robin Johnson, a governmental relations, public policy and political consultant.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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Libby's censure was initially passed on Feb. 25 by a vote of 75-70.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
25 June 2025
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Iran said other measures were also being planned in response to the U.N. agency's censure.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 June 2025
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Hybrid and virtual models also eliminate geographical barriers, which could increase attendee participation while reducing time and resource limitations.—
Michele Dobnikar,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Despite the limitations, midfielder Tommy Fraser and full-back Sam Rents several came through the system to make debuts in League One during the reign of former club midfielder Dean Wilkins between 2006 and 2008.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
30 June 2025
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“Stricture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stricture. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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