as in to limit
to set bounds or an upper limit for
will restrict access to the laboratory
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Recent Examples of restrict
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert Kennedy Jr. and 19 states have proposed restricting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits by excluding sugary beverages and candy.
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Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 28 May 2025
The Associated Press also went to court after the administration restricted access to certain events in response to the organization’s decision not to rename the Gulf of Mexico as Trump decreed.
—David Bauder, Twin Cities, 28 May 2025
The American Civil Liberties Union currently tracks over 580 anti-LGBTQ bills in the nation, including restricting gender-affirming care for trans youth, banning drag performances and censoring discussions of LGBTQ people and issues in school.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 28 May 2025
Earlier this year President Trump signed an executive order which seeks to restrict this right, which was established by the 14th Amendment in 1868.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 18 May 2025
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Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 28 May 2025
The Associated Press also went to court after the administration restricted access to certain events in response to the organization’s decision not to rename the Gulf of Mexico as Trump decreed.
—David Bauder, Twin Cities, 28 May 2025
The American Civil Liberties Union currently tracks over 580 anti-LGBTQ bills in the nation, including restricting gender-affirming care for trans youth, banning drag performances and censoring discussions of LGBTQ people and issues in school.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 28 May 2025
Earlier this year President Trump signed an executive order which seeks to restrict this right, which was established by the 14th Amendment in 1868.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restrict
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The National Medical Association said the federal and state efforts to cut diversity, equity and inclusion is limiting access to medical education for the next generation of Black physicians.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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What To Know Introduced by Representatives King and Roy Klopfenstein, House Bill 1, seeks to limit who can be a land owner in the Buckeye state.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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“Restrict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restrict. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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