restriction
noun
re·stric·tion
ri-ˈstrik-shən 
1
2
: an act of restricting : the condition of being restricted
Synonyms
Examples of restriction in a Sentence
Building in that area came with some restrictions.
They placed restrictions on smoking indoors.
They will lift export restrictions.
illegal restriction of free speech
Recent Examples on the Web
Between 2022 and 2023, anti-trans legislation proposed across statehouses tripled, with a majority of the bills proposing restrictions on gender-affirming care.
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Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024
Some European countries such as the U.K. have expressed support for Ukraine's position, but the U.S. government has so far resisted lifting all restrictions on the use of its weapons by Kyiv.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
At least 25 states have enacted restrictions on care for transgender youth since 2022, according to the Human Rights Campaign.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 9 July 2024
Columbus and Cincinnati sued, and a Franklin County judge ruled that Ohio lawmakers' attempt to block the cities' tobacco restrictions was unconstitutional.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 9 July 2024
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Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024
Some European countries such as the U.K. have expressed support for Ukraine's position, but the U.S. government has so far resisted lifting all restrictions on the use of its weapons by Kyiv.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
At least 25 states have enacted restrictions on care for transgender youth since 2022, according to the Human Rights Campaign.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 9 July 2024
Columbus and Cincinnati sued, and a Franklin County judge ruled that Ohio lawmakers' attempt to block the cities' tobacco restrictions was unconstitutional.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 9 July 2024
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restriction
noun
re·stric·tion
ri-ˈstrik-shən
1
: something (as a law or rule) that restricts
2
: an act of restricting : the condition of being restricted
Medical Definition
restriction
noun
re·stric·tion
ri-ˈstrik-shən
often attributive
: the breaking of double-stranded DNA into fragments by restriction enzymes
restriction sites
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