RESTRAINTS Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

restraints

noun

plural of restraint

as in constraints

something that limits one's freedom of action or choice civil libertarians contend that the new laws place too many restraints on our constitutionally guaranteed rights

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Recent Examples of restraints Severe injuries can occur because of the forces experienced during a ride, collisions, problems with restraints or other mechanical and operational incidents. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026 Summer Bates, who was at the Georgia park with her husband and three children and saw Kariem fall, told the AP previously that her older two children kept trying to push their restraints down tighter while on the ride. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 The precise air quality impact is hard to gauge since regulators could decide to simply stretch out rules that limit some natural gas plants to 30 hours of operation per year, as opposed to canceling the restraints altogether. — John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 One of the main attractions at Six Flags Great Adventure is the Nitro roller coaster, which has no shoulder restraints and no sides on the cars. — Nikki Dementri, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 Pike also remained in restraints (handcuffed and shackled to her bed), which complicated her care. — M. Sara Rosenthal, STAT, 13 Oct. 2026 Child Passenger Safety Week highlights best practices for choosing car seats and restraints for young children. — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026 The lawsuit alleges the pork processors inflated and stabilized the price and supply of pork through the use of Agri Stats, production restraints and the use of exports. — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026 Today, Paramount+’s prequel series Star Trek; Strange New Worlds has revived two of Majel’s roles, expanding both Chapel and Number One well beyond the social and cultural restraints of their mid-’60s origins. — Scott Huver, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

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Both have built much of their appeal on opposition to the political establishment, the promise to wish away budget constraints, and deep hostility toward the European Union.

— Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
The International Energy Agency has warned that constraints on the diesel market will likely keep prices elevated into the next year.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of constraints

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The restrictions emerged just days after Trump admonished Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the press, calling on the leader to step down and hold wartime elections.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
Officials say the deployment targets trafficking and cartel activity, but critics note crossings fell after asylum restrictions and much drug smuggling occurs through ports of entry.

— ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of restrictions

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None of it feels remotely tied to the zeitgeist, instead showing an artist galvanized by their own out-there proclivities and exhilarated by the limitations of whatever ramshackle gear might be lying around a home studio.

— Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
Ukraine’s Armed Forces learned about the Starshield terminals’ speed limitations from SpaceX customer support after filing a complaint about operational issues, and SpaceX provided no prior warning, according to the source.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

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