restrictions

NOUN

limit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

check condition constraint control curb regulation restraint rule stipulation stricture

STRONG

bounds brake catch circumscription confinement containment contraction cramp custody demarcation glitch hang-up inhibition limitation limits lock qualification reservation stint string

WEAK

ball and chain excess baggage fine print grain of salt no-no small difficulty stumbling block

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allowance liberation permission

STRONG

advantage freedom help

WEAK

enlargement expansion release

Example Sentences

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Restrictions on what can be purchased will only make it harder, because out-of-pocket costs take away from other necessities, like gas.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

Restrictions on eligibility for asylees, refugees and victims of human trafficking under Section 10108 are expected to affect roughly 90,000 people per month — those already living at the margins of the margins.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Restrictions on Russian exports have been relaxed to compensate for the shortfall in oil from the Middle East.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Restrictions on gas imports are a particular concern for the bloc, as storage levels currently remain low.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Restrictions by biological facts as yet too uncertain.

From Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals by Sumner, William Graham