strictures

plural of stricture

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Recent Examples of strictures 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
  • While other festival heads like Venice’s Alberto Barbera have shared personal condemnations of the violence in Gaza on social media, no festival has weighed into the situation directly as a whole institution.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Sorrentino has told stories about Italian leaders before — scathing ones, like Il Divo and Loro, loosely historical condemnations of prime ministers Giulio Andreotti and Silvio Berlusconi.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Those with dietary restrictions can pre-order special meals at least 24 hours in advance.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Regional restrictions may apply.
    Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Enterprises are now aligning their computing footprints with long-term business goals—whether sustainability, resilience or adapting to geopolitical and technological constraints.
    Nicola Sfondrini, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Unlike satellites, which are limited by weather, or drones, which face endurance constraints, the hydrogen airship can persistently monitor below the clouds, providing a continuous flow of intelligence.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Jones’ limitations aren’t going away, but his can be schemed around, which was less the case with Richardson.
    Mike Sando, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • However, this research work also has some limitations.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Strictures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strictures. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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