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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That comes weeks after the U.S. government placed export restrictions on Anthropic’s powerful Mythos AI model over worries that it could be easily hacked.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026

Countermeasures include visa denials and expulsion for foreign nationals, seizure of their assets in China and restrictions on their ability to transact with Chinese counterparts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

Last year, a divided 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that those restrictions were illegal if they prevented migrants from applying for asylum.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

With restrictions lifting in late July that will allow company insiders to finally sell their shares in stages, market pressure may continue.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

Nowhere was this as clearly evident as in the fair’s restrictions on unauthorized photography.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson