restriction
noun
re·stric·tion
ri-ˈstrik-shən 
1
2
: an act of restricting : the condition of being restricted
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
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Many of these same countries impose significant restrictions on pharmaceuticals and medical devices, products the manufacture of which the United States excels.
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Ken Roberts, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
The move comes as Brazilian authorities ordered Bolsonaro to wear an ankle monitor and imposed strict restrictions on his movement and communications.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
Justice Department stopped defending federal handgun rule In a move alarming to groups working to prevent gun violence, the DOJ declined to continue to defend a federal law setting 21 as the minimum age to own a handgun after an appeals court ruled the restriction unconstitutional.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 19 July 2025
Relaxing current liquid restrictions could aid that effort.
—Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
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Ken Roberts, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
The move comes as Brazilian authorities ordered Bolsonaro to wear an ankle monitor and imposed strict restrictions on his movement and communications.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
Justice Department stopped defending federal handgun rule In a move alarming to groups working to prevent gun violence, the DOJ declined to continue to defend a federal law setting 21 as the minimum age to own a handgun after an appeals court ruled the restriction unconstitutional.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 19 July 2025
Relaxing current liquid restrictions could aid that effort.
—Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
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“Restriction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restriction. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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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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