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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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In 2023, the province of British Columbia put restrictions on Americans purchasing its Ozempic after it found that 15% of prescriptions for the drug came from the US, mostly through Canada-based online pharmacies.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Factors outside the industry’s control, like land-use restrictions, are responsible for 40% of the productivity gap, Goldman Sachs estimates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

During the last drought from 2020 to 2022, the district was under severe water restrictions and customers reduced usage nearly 40%.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Washington in December eased national security export restrictions to China of a cutting-edge Nvidia model, the H200 chip.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

The new president lived up to his promise to ease restrictions on political gatherings and permitted the march to take place, only asking that the demonstrators remain peaceful.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela