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

The automakers instead are focused on selling to Europe, even as they face new restrictions in that market as well.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

He said the new restrictions apply to weapons traveling at 100 miles per hour or more that use SpaceX’s Starshield, which provides services for government and military users.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Perhaps most importantly, the restrictions could test Kyiv's ability to defend Ukraine against swarms of Russian drones.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

From Thursday, Eritrean diplomats will face restrictions on their movement outside London.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Even though I was small, he put no restrictions on what I could touch.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama