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as in limitation
something that limits one's freedom of action or choice
the logging company decided to relocate to another state where there would be fewer restrictions on its operations
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as in constraint
the act or practice of keeping something (as an activity) within certain boundaries
the restriction of surfing to the southern end of the beach rankled some surfers
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Recent Examples of restriction
First Amendment rights to perform in public, without restriction.
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Stephen Daw, Billboard, 12 June 2025
That shooting — which left two people hospitalized and happened on a busy summer Friday evening — sparked discussions at the time about street vending restrictions.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2025
The Dodger Stadium Express is scheduled to operate normally this weekend, even as the bus departs from and arrives at an area subject to curfew restrictions.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
Protests that turn disorderly or disrupt lawful meetings also fall under legal restrictions.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2025
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Stephen Daw, Billboard, 12 June 2025
That shooting — which left two people hospitalized and happened on a busy summer Friday evening — sparked discussions at the time about street vending restrictions.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2025
The Dodger Stadium Express is scheduled to operate normally this weekend, even as the bus departs from and arrives at an area subject to curfew restrictions.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
Protests that turn disorderly or disrupt lawful meetings also fall under legal restrictions.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for restriction
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restriction
Noun
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But its biggest shortcoming is its range limitations, i.e., geofencing (see this map).—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Still, Pichai presented a vision of AI that was at once optimistic about the technology’s possibilities and sober-minded about some of its present limitations.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
5 June 2025
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The Airbus Factor and Market Dynamics Airbus leads in single-aisle deliveries but faces significant supply chain constraints, limiting its ability to ramp up production further.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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The launch date is dependent on spacecraft traffic to the ISS and in-orbit activity planning and constraints that have to be coordinated with NASA.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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“Restriction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restriction. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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