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

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restrictions

The Big Ten is holding schools accountable for compliance with its rule and told the Associated Press restrictions in other sports such as basketball could follow.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

Following gruelling pandemic restrictions, the Chinese economy has struggled to bounce back.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

He also found that its restrictions on lawmakers’ ability to reconsider voter-approved policies was unconstitutional.

From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026

But the agency stressed that its removal of restrictions on Syria "does not change Treasury's posture with regards to countering global terrorism and our commitment to hold bad actors in Syria accountable."

From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026

Immediately, a dad jumps in with a slew of rapid-fire questions about his son’s dietary restrictions.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli