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
Removing the old customs and strictures led not to a flowering of virtue but to mass outbreaks of revenge.
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Paul Kingsnorth, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Other causes may include urinary stones, strictures, blood clots and infections that can block the outlet.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Emotions are writ large and loud in Ben Hania’s script, as Red Crescent workers weep for the young girl at the end of the line, and furiously argue among each other about the morally right course of action to take, versus the strictures of protocol.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
That should turn our attention to those strictures, rather than to questioning the verisimilitude of her melodramatic doom.
—Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
Levant said younger men are reacting against the strictures of traditional masculinity, the most notable of which is crying.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Paul Kingsnorth, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Other causes may include urinary stones, strictures, blood clots and infections that can block the outlet.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Emotions are writ large and loud in Ben Hania’s script, as Red Crescent workers weep for the young girl at the end of the line, and furiously argue among each other about the morally right course of action to take, versus the strictures of protocol.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
That should turn our attention to those strictures, rather than to questioning the verisimilitude of her melodramatic doom.
—Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
Levant said younger men are reacting against the strictures of traditional masculinity, the most notable of which is crying.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strictures
Noun
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While condemnations are not uncommon, the city does not casually tear down properties, especially prominent ones.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
29 Sep. 2025
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Emirati leaders’ response, marked by swift condemnations and the prompt visit of a historically high-ranking delegation to Doha, indicate that Israel’s government seriously misjudged the situation.—
Monica Marks,
Time,
19 Sep. 2025
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The new truck routes and restrictions are the result of study, coordination and collaboration between city officials, local residents, area small business owners and trucking companies, city officials said.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The program includes 20,000 scholarships, with the first 10,000 earmarked for families who meet income restrictions.—
Rachel Wegner,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Celebrating a murder is disgraceful, and reprimands and firings in the workplace can be appropriate consequences for it, but criticism of anyone’s political views should always be fair game.—
Michael Bloomberg,
Twin Cities,
24 Sep. 2025
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Most job losses start at the district level, where teachers can face discipline that ranges from reprimands to outright termination.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Sep. 2025
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According to the report, many developers face obstacles such as rising construction costs, financing constraints, labor shortages, and regulatory complexity.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Forcing athletes to find new affordances within various constraints makes perception-action coupling more efficient.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Moulton’s Senate primary rationale, stated or otherwise, rests on the enduring public image of former President Joe Biden, who withdrew from his 2024 reelection bid after a disastrous debate against Trump revealed limitations of being in office at age 82 and beyond.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
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There are still limitations, of course.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Strictures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strictures. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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