STRICTURES Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

strictures

noun

plural of stricture

as in condemnations

an often public or formal expression of disapproval the church's strictures on the morals and mores of contemporary society

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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 strictures The grand scale of cosmic time reminds her (and us) that social mores and strictures are tiny, meaningless things, that what matters is passion and freedom. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026 Charlotte Bronte brings to life Jane Eyre‘s titular heroine through a vivid internal world, one as dynamic as the wild English landscape, but one often at odds with the social strictures of the novel’s early-19th century setting. — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026 Put simply, Hanke sees Venezuela’s future as the world’s leading oil maverick that will go rogue if OPEC’s strictures prevent it from maximizing the worth of its sumptuous reserves. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026 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 The difference, of course, is that where Land Artists attempt to escape commercial strictures, Amangiri has transformed the same desert encounter into one of the most desirable luxury experiences possible. — Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Vogue, 3 July 2026

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Noun

Piker, whose inflammatory comments about American Jews have drawn condemnations across the aisle, has been a frequent flyer on the campaign trail and appeared with Michigan Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed before the state’s primary elections.

— Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2026
The executions, announced Sunday, triggered condemnations by rights groups in the North African country that is divided between rival administrations, each backed by a set of militias and foreign governments.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

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The edits showed OpenAI‘s agents had repurposed the site into a message board, sharing tactics to cheat on some tasks, bypass OpenAI’s restrictions and mask their behavior.

— Reuters, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
Congress approved a measure as part of its government funding bill in November 2025, initially giving companies until this November to comply with new restrictions on intoxicating hemp products that had been allowed under the 2018 farm bill.

— Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of restrictions

Noun

Importantly, this outlook not only incorporates the chip supply Broadcom expects to receive, but also physical infrastructure constraints such as land, power, and data center shells.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Those questions belong with the operating side of the business, because that is where the priorities, constraints and accountability already live.

— Brian Harmison, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of constraints

Noun

Still, the desire to avoid a cycle of censures could prompt even the most moderate Republicans to vote against the censure.

— Emily Brooks, The Hill, 22 Feb. 2026
Aside from the financial cost to the city, Blain’s behavior prompted several council actions, including two censures.

— Susan Gill Vardon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025

Definition of censures

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With the construction limitations and the lack of ownership, there’s no true incentive to economically develop the site.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026
Knowing that his playing career would come to an end in college because of his physical limitations, Adams started looking around at how Boise State could pave the path for the next step in his career as a coach.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2026

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