1
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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as in restrictions
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
Still, Iranians have spent years cultivating a reality beyond the state’s ideological strictures.
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Nahid Siamdoust, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
Ramírez, who was supposed to be studying chemistry and physics, ignored such strictures.
—Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
The town was founded in the late 1800s by an English author as a utopian colony where people could be free of Victorian class and inheritance strictures, focusing instead on equality.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
The result, however, ironically led to decidedly illiberal strictures and decisions.
—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
Rebelling against the strictures of ballet, barefoot and in loose, flowing tunics, Isadora would strike ancient Greek poses and sway and turn to-and-fro as if driven by currents of wind and ocean, a force of nature herself.
—Guillermo Perez, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
Nahid Siamdoust, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
Ramírez, who was supposed to be studying chemistry and physics, ignored such strictures.
—Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
The town was founded in the late 1800s by an English author as a utopian colony where people could be free of Victorian class and inheritance strictures, focusing instead on equality.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
The result, however, ironically led to decidedly illiberal strictures and decisions.
—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
Rebelling against the strictures of ballet, barefoot and in loose, flowing tunics, Isadora would strike ancient Greek poses and sway and turn to-and-fro as if driven by currents of wind and ocean, a force of nature herself.
—Guillermo Perez, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strictures
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Khalil has repeatedly denied the characterizations of his criticism of Israel and pointed to his public condemnations long before his arrest of bigotry against Jews.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Foreign leaders have also stated condemnations and alarm over the crackdown.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
14 Jan. 2026
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Quayle said that partially because of new restrictions on Newark flying, United will have aircraft available.—
Ted Reed,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Citing recent Supreme Court precedent, the panel said federal courts lack authority to impose such broad restrictions on executive branch operations.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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The former directors also criticized Saintremy’s reprimands from the city, stating a key function of her role is to promote events at the cultural center and that means speaking with media.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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When managers are running on empty, small frustrations turn into public reprimands, and reasonable requests start to feel personal.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Managers are busy, organizations have budget constraints, and without your voice, the default is maintaining the status quo—which rarely benefits you.—
Kwame Christian Esq,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems and the National University of Singapore now report a method that changes those constraints.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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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
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Some rank-and-file lawmakers also agree that censures are losing their punch.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Nov. 2025
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Amazon also pointed to manufacturing disruptions, the failure and grounding of new launch vehicles and limitations on spaceport capacity.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2026
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An existential moment for Iran’s regime The longer and more sustained any bombing campaign, the greater its limitations would be exposed.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Strictures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strictures. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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