enchainments

noun

Definition of enchainmentsnext
plural of enchainment
as in restrictions

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  1. restrictions
  2. restraints
  3. constraints
  4. bracelets
  5. incarcerations
  6. cuffs
Noun
  • On top of this, Google is contending with antitrust cases accusing the company of monopolizing the search market, with potential remedies including a breakup, regulatory oversight, and restrictions on its businesses.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Again, there are sneaky ways to try and overcome those restrictions.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of restrictions
Noun
  • The order said to protect the safety of jail staff and detainees, provisions of Local Law 42 would be suspended, including restrictions on emergency lock-ins, use of restraints, and confining detainees in their cells for extended periods.
    Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Occupational licensing restraints that destroy job opportunities, and CON restrictions that raise medical costs, are obvious examples.
    Alden Abbott, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of restraints
Noun
  • These concerns, while valid, tend to fade during periods of tighter budgets or spending constraints.
    Barry Cousins, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This tool acts as a diagnostic framework to identify and address the constraints—both tangible and intangible—that may be holding the family business back.
    Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of constraints
Noun
  • The tour also brought the pop star closer to millions of fans, who came out in droves with friendship bracelets and homemade costumes — two of which the Kelce brothers reacted to on New Heights.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
  • But while ponytail holders and bobby pins might fare well when given the clear Ziploc baggie treatment, delicate bracelets, earrings, and necklaces can quickly get knotted with other pieces if they’re not separated.
    Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of bracelets
Noun
  • The Kremlin consistently denies the existence of political prisoners in Russia, claiming all incarcerations are based on legal violations, despite human rights organizations indicating otherwise.
    Anna Chernova, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
  • The Body Politic uplifts Baltimore’s relative success in decreasing the city’s homicide and violent crime rate while not increasing incarcerations or the rate of citizen-police interactions.
    Richard Fowler, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of incarcerations
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  • The ‘Taste’ singer, who was out for her appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, wore a vintage Lillie Rubin set, all black with a leopard-print fur collar and cuffs.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Both sets feature the dramatic leopard collar, cuffs, and buttons, with a soft peplum.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of cuffs
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