restriction
noun
re·stric·tion
ri-ˈstrik-shən 
1
2
: an act of restricting : the condition of being restricted
Examples of restriction in a Sentence
Building in that area came with some restrictions.
They placed restrictions on smoking indoors.
They will lift export restrictions.
illegal restriction of free speech
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Other food restrictions to consider Alcohol over 140 proof (70 percent) is not allowed through airport security in any quantity.
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Jessie Beck, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
Regional restrictions may apply.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), Chinese arms exports to the Middle East have surged since 2015, particularly in UAVs and missile systems, due to relatively low costs, rapid delivery, and fewer political restrictions than US or European suppliers.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
In August, after the agency’s head reportedly refused to accept the panel’s new restrictions on certain vaccines, Kennedy moved to fire her.
—Clare Malone, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
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Jessie Beck, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
Regional restrictions may apply.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), Chinese arms exports to the Middle East have surged since 2015, particularly in UAVs and missile systems, due to relatively low costs, rapid delivery, and fewer political restrictions than US or European suppliers.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
In August, after the agency’s head reportedly refused to accept the panel’s new restrictions on certain vaccines, Kennedy moved to fire her.
—Clare Malone, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Restriction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restriction. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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restriction
noun
re·stric·tion
ri-ˈstrik-shən
1
: something (as a law or rule) that restricts
2
: an act of restricting : the condition of being restricted
Medical Definition
restriction
noun
re·stric·tion
ri-ˈstrik-shən
often attributive
: the breaking of double-stranded DNA into fragments by restriction enzymes
restriction sites
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