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as in limitation
something that limits one's freedom of action or choice
the logging company decided to relocate to another state where there would be fewer restrictions on its operations
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as in constraint
the act or practice of keeping something (as an activity) within certain boundaries
the restriction of surfing to the southern end of the beach rankled some surfers
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The restrictions’ effect is worsened by the growing efforts of other states to attract the world’s talent.
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Matthew J. Slaughter, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Medicaid Senate Bill 2, authored by Sen. Ryan Mishler, R-Mishawaka, passed and would place restrictions on Medicaid, such as work requirements for moderate-income Hoosiers who are in the Healthy Indiana Plan and are between the ages of 19 to 64.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
City officials responded by passing restrictions modeled after Colorado’s.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
This restriction, known as the Casimir effect, results in an attractive force between the plates and a region of negative energy.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 22 Feb. 2025
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Matthew J. Slaughter, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Medicaid Senate Bill 2, authored by Sen. Ryan Mishler, R-Mishawaka, passed and would place restrictions on Medicaid, such as work requirements for moderate-income Hoosiers who are in the Healthy Indiana Plan and are between the ages of 19 to 64.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
City officials responded by passing restrictions modeled after Colorado’s.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
This restriction, known as the Casimir effect, results in an attractive force between the plates and a region of negative energy.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Restriction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restriction. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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