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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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One of the reasons given was opposition to so-called "sunset clauses" which would have allowed some restrictions on Iran to expire over time.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Pritzker said in a statement after unveiling the legislation earlier this year: “For too long, a patchwork of local restrictions have made it too difficult and expensive to build and buy housing.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Covid restrictions meant only 20,000 were at Wembley to witness it but, as they head into League One five years on, Foxes fans will hold on to those fond cup-winning memories.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act would waive air-pollution restrictions allowing for the sale of gasoline blended with 15% ethanol in summer months.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The only restrictions were that improvements had to be shared at no cost.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz