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restriction

[ri-strik-shuhn] / rɪˈstrɪk ʃən /
NOUN
limit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
check condition constraint control curb limit regulation restraint rule stipulation stricture
STRONG
bounds brake catch circumscription confinement containment contraction cramp custody demarcation disability 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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So why should the court now impose a restriction that does not appear anywhere in the Constitution?

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

She stepped down as attorney general, but amassed even greater influence as Maduro’s right hand, able to direct policy and distribute favors without restriction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

One of the Commodity Exchange Act’s listed restrictions on event contracts is a restriction on those that involve “gaming.”

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

Those games are only meant to be offered in Indian casinos, but card clubs had long used designated outside dealers to get around the restriction.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

On March 2nd, the Senate passed the Kansas-Ne- braska Bill which repealed the Missouri Compromise restriction and divided the Nebraska Territory into two territories: Kansas and Nebraska.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry