as in limits
to set bounds or an upper limit for
will restrict access to the laboratory
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Recent Examples of restricts
The 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act restricts some state and local taxes from being deducted from federal taxes.
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Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Buprenorphine is controlled by the Drug Enforcement Administration's suspicious orders report system, which restricts supply when pharmacies order more than allowed under specified thresholds.
—Andrew Jones, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
That indirect pathway is fundamentally constrained by thermodynamic limits, particularly the Carnot efficiency ceiling associated with heat engines, which restricts how much of the fuel’s energy can be converted into usable electricity.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
In Lake County, the city of Mount Dora allows outdoor alcohol consumption within its entertainment district but restricts it to four days of the week.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
The small diameter tube restricts instantaneous flow to approximately 8 gpm.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Some known donors, including major corporations with federal contracts, have been identified through other disclosures, though the contract explicitly restricts the release of names for those who request anonymity.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Congress recently tried to discourage institutional investors from buying up homes by passing the bipartisan 21st Century Road to Housing Act, which restricts that activity.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Tianrui Liang, 21, is accused of violating a federal law that restricts photographing defense installations without authorization, according to court documents filed in the Eastern District of New York.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Buprenorphine is controlled by the Drug Enforcement Administration's suspicious orders report system, which restricts supply when pharmacies order more than allowed under specified thresholds.
—Andrew Jones, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
That indirect pathway is fundamentally constrained by thermodynamic limits, particularly the Carnot efficiency ceiling associated with heat engines, which restricts how much of the fuel’s energy can be converted into usable electricity.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
In Lake County, the city of Mount Dora allows outdoor alcohol consumption within its entertainment district but restricts it to four days of the week.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
The small diameter tube restricts instantaneous flow to approximately 8 gpm.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Some known donors, including major corporations with federal contracts, have been identified through other disclosures, though the contract explicitly restricts the release of names for those who request anonymity.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Congress recently tried to discourage institutional investors from buying up homes by passing the bipartisan 21st Century Road to Housing Act, which restricts that activity.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Tianrui Liang, 21, is accused of violating a federal law that restricts photographing defense installations without authorization, according to court documents filed in the Eastern District of New York.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restricts
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Most currently available hypersonics are costly per unit, which limits their deployment capability.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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Lawmakers passed the Youth Charging Reform Act (Senate Bill 323), a long-overdue measure that limits the harmful practice of automatically charging youth as adults.—
Nicole D. Porter,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
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Win it, and suddenly the series tightens, the doubt creeps in and the path gets a lot more complicated for Orlando.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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There’s also Title Wave Books in Anchorage, which houses one of the most extensive collections of Indigenous American literature in the country, and Nā Mea Hawai'i, whose collection tightens its scope to Hawaiian culture and history.—
Kat Chen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Restricts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restricts. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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