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

"Then the government in the UK told industry we're not going to put any restrictions on importing PCBs. So they begin importing from around the world, hundreds of tonnes of PCBs."

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Zuckerberg added that foreign labs hold advantages over US ones that have to comply with restrictions on training data.

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

Financial institutions compete ferociously for deposits, and headline-grabbing promotions — with plenty of restrictions attached — are part of that competition.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026

As the BBC reported earlier this month while domestic users face hosepipe restrictions the rules for commercial users - including golf courses - vary.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Ration card restrictions, abysmal puddings, the deteriorating quality of fingernail varnish—these are crimes they feel in their souls.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr