Synonyms of restrictions

restrictions

noun

plural of restriction

1

as in constraints

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• constraints
• limitations
• restraints
• conditions
• prohibitions
• strictures
• curbs
• exceptions
• checks
• fetters
• stipulations
• bans
• circumscriptions
• qualifications
• strings
• reservations
• provisos
• proscriptions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• freedoms
• latitudes

2

as in limitations

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• limitations
• constraints
• restraints
• confinements
• reins
• stints
• segregations
• circumscriptions
• isolations
• containments

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of restrictions

In August, Beijing announced new restrictions on developers' ability to sell unfinished properties. — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Others have called for restrictions on data centers, such as requiring that their energy consumption does not add to others’ utility bills. — Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 8 Oct. 2026

The Cruz-Cantwell bill would tighten restrictions on athlete pay and transfers, bar in-season coach poaching, and dangle antitrust exemptions before Power Conference schools willing to pool media rights with smaller colleagues. — Chris Park, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026

In Gaza, more than 74,000 Palestinians have been killed, most residents displaced and much of the territory reduced to rubble; Israeli strikes and restrictions on aid continue despite a ceasefire. — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Additional restrictions may be in place for some regions, the embassy said. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

In April 2026, Romanian authorities lifted all travel restrictions, and the brothers flew to Miami. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026

In that settlement, tobacco companies agreed to pay states two hundred and six billion dollars, and that money came with almost no restrictions. — Oliver Whang, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026

Mokas has several allergen-friendly options for those with dietary restrictions. — Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026