RESTRICTING Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

restricting

verb

present participle of restrict

as in limiting

to set bounds or an upper limit for will restrict access to the laboratory

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Recent Examples of restricting The league issued memos to its sportsbooks partners and all 30 teams restricting bets that are easy for an individual player to manipulate. — Josh Appel, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026 Social media was reckoned Lula’s Achilles’ Heel, with his own Workers’ Party accusing Meta’s platform Instagram of restricting the reach and sound of its posts, as well as Lula’s profile and visibility on search engines. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026 Supporters say restricting the program to new homes could spur construction; critics warn down payment debt could burden buyers. — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 Viewpoint discrimination generally involves the government restricting expression because of the particular opinion expressed. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026 Their contact with the tissue is also largely limited to the surface, restricting how closely the harvesting elements can interact with cellular movements. — New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026 Marshall has consistently voted against Senate War Powers Resolutions aimed at halting or restricting military operations in Iran. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026 The episode raised concerns across the technology industry about government officials restricting access to powerful systems. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026 Therefore, restricting excess caloric intake is a core component of weight loss across species. — Will Boyd, Baltimore Sun, 17 Oct. 2026

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limiting

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The plight of the Palestinians continues to resonate with foreign publics, limiting how far pivotal countries such as Saudi Arabia will go in normalizing relations with Israel.

— Dalia Dassa Kaye, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2026
The legislation includes measures aimed at encouraging housing construction, reducing regulatory barriers, expanding financing options and limiting purchases of single-family homes by large institutional investors.

— Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Jessica Dickler,Sarah Agostino,Greg Iacurci,Lorie Konish,Annie Nova,Sharon Epperson,Stephanie Dhue, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

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