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

A large number of road closures and parking restrictions will be in effect for the event, both on the route itself and surrounding areas around the city.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Last Friday, the commission decided that the march could go ahead with restrictions in place.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Following pressure from anti-capital-punishment activists, pharmaceutical companies have placed restrictions on their drugs for use in executions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Meta is calling on TikTok, YouTube and Snap to agree to place the same daily time limits and nighttime restrictions on their apps.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Many of us had been living under severe restrictions, making it illegal for us to meet and talk.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela