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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Hamas has been issuing more statements criticizing Israel's restrictions on food aid to Gaza.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 31 July 2025
The Ada County commissioners will meet again Sept. 10 to make a decision on solar restrictions.
—Idaho Statesman, 31 July 2025
Most recently, Australia relaxed restrictions on U.S. beef, a move which the office of the U.S. trade representative credited to Trump, but Albanese had reportedly said the move was not prompted by Trump.
—Lim Hui Jie,sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 31 July 2025
The school is also monitoring the potential for greater restrictions on DEI.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 31 July 2025
The Ada County commissioners will meet again Sept. 10 to make a decision on solar restrictions.
—Idaho Statesman, 31 July 2025
Most recently, Australia relaxed restrictions on U.S. beef, a move which the office of the U.S. trade representative credited to Trump, but Albanese had reportedly said the move was not prompted by Trump.
—Lim Hui Jie,sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 31 July 2025
The school is also monitoring the potential for greater restrictions on DEI.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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“Restriction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restriction. Accessed 3 Aug. 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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