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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Baseball already has plenty of barriers to access with blackout restrictions, numerous streaming services and the decline of the RSN model that make watching local teams increasingly difficult, plus the rising costs of attending games.
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Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Other states are also debating whether to remove transfer restrictions.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Baseball already has plenty of barriers to access with blackout restrictions, numerous streaming services and the decline of the RSN model that make watching local teams increasingly difficult, plus the rising costs of attending games.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
Moon Alert: There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
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“Restriction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restriction. Accessed 23 Apr. 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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