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

For Goldman, restrictions in the U.S. would have a ripple effect across diesel prices internationally, with each week of the ban lifting European diesel prices by just below 2%.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

Now parts of the pavements are being widened to make it a more pleasant place to spend time, though many Aberdonians are weary of the disruption, and of new traffic restrictions.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

As part of the agreement, Beijing agreed to buy more US soybeans and other agriculture products, and to suspend rare earths restrictions for a year.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

The two sides agreed a modest two-month extension to the existing trade detente, but that still leaves “issues over tariffs, agricultural purchases, rare earths, and technology restrictions unresolved,” said Chan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

But every school teacher knows that this is not so, for every school teacher knows the restrictions which have been placed upon Negro education.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright