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

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

It is not clear whether Roblox would be affected by any UK social media ban as the government has not set out which platforms would be in scope for such a restriction.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Relationships between young men and women of his unpropertied class were fraught with restriction and inhibition.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

restriction

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