restricts

verb

present tense third-person singular of restrict
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 Colorado already restricts most consumer fireworks to sparklers and popper-style firecrackers that stay on the ground. — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 30 June 2026 The report points to a 2021 press release in Meta which says that Instagram restricts adults from starting private messages with teens who don’t follow them. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 29 June 2026 As a new Kansas law restricts phones in classrooms, one Johnson County school district is in the early stages of adopting two new policies to align with the regulations. — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026 In its last term, the high court upheld a Tennessee law that restricts access to certain medical treatments for minors experiencing gender dysphoria. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 30 June 2026 The ordinance that restricts yoga instruction at city parks does not outlaw teaching other subjects including tai chi and Shakespeare, the city has conceded in court proceedings. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 Alongside the pricing measure, the legislation restricts advertising by ultra-fast-fashion platforms, including digital ads and influencer marketing. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 29 June 2026 The bill restricts adversarial foreign nations from maintaining significant investments in agricultural land and property near military bases, among other provisions. — Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026 While the Trust Act restricts collaboration between local and federal authorities in immigration enforcement, a writer of the law, Fred Tsao, told the Southtown in April that an arrest in Tinley Park showed loopholes and a need to strengthen the law. — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restricts
  1. limits
  2. tightens
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  • This decades-old measure changed the company to a joint stock corporation and effectively limits management's ability to close plants.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 2 July 2026
  • That limits his position flexibility, which might make his roster spot difficult to hold onto if four other receivers outshine him.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
Definition of limits
Verb
  • Pell Grant rules are changing The new tax law also tightens eligibility requirements for the Pell Grant program, the largest federal aid program for low-income students.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • Meta tightens internal limits on Claude and Codex over distillation fears.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 30 June 2026
Definition of tightens

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“Restricts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restricts. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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