1
as in condemnation
an often public or formal expression of disapproval
the church's strictures on the morals and mores of contemporary society
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as in restriction
something that limits one's freedom of action or choice
the new zoning strictures effectively make further development along the riverfront commercially unviable
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Recent Examples of stricture
Freed from the strictures of the U.S. bootprint, and while Trump revels in his economic self-destruction, the EU can get in a position to benefit from the world's fastest-growing regions.
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Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Her curatorial style was shaped by her desire not just to elevate contemporary African art within the international scene but to free it from the strictures and expectations that frequently attended its presentation outside and even inside the continent that spawned it.
—News Desk, Artforum, 12 May 2025
Germany is therefore changing its posture and releasing itself from the strictures that had been imposed on it by the Soviet Union, the United States, Europe, and the German people themselves after World War II.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 11 Apr. 2025
In the absence of explicit strictures or instructions, from my husband’s parents or from the culture at large, each of us imagined for ourselves, more or less, what these sessions should be like.
—Hazlitt, 2 Apr. 2025
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Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Her curatorial style was shaped by her desire not just to elevate contemporary African art within the international scene but to free it from the strictures and expectations that frequently attended its presentation outside and even inside the continent that spawned it.
—News Desk, Artforum, 12 May 2025
Germany is therefore changing its posture and releasing itself from the strictures that had been imposed on it by the Soviet Union, the United States, Europe, and the German people themselves after World War II.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 11 Apr. 2025
In the absence of explicit strictures or instructions, from my husband’s parents or from the culture at large, each of us imagined for ourselves, more or less, what these sessions should be like.
—Hazlitt, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stricture
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As America celebrates its 249th anniversary and a declaration of independence from tyranny on July 4, Bolick's comments represent his most piercing and direct condemnation of actions taken by the country's highest political leaders.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
3 July 2025
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The suppression of dissent drew international condemnation, and the U.S. and the European Union imposed sanctions on Belarus.—
Yuras Karmanau,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2025
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Justice Department stopped defending federal handgun rule In a move alarming to groups working to prevent gun violence, the DOJ declined to continue to defend a federal law setting 21 as the minimum age to own a handgun after an appeals court ruled the restriction unconstitutional.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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The move comes as Brazilian authorities ordered Bolsonaro to wear an ankle monitor and imposed strict restrictions on his movement and communications.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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Grossberg refused a settlement offer that included a $4,000 fine and public reprimand.—
Hannah Pinski,
The Courier-Journal,
9 July 2025
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Violations of lawyers’ rules of professional responsibility often come with penalties ranging from reprimands to expulsion or debarment.—
Blake D. Morant,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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The graphic novel format gave him the freedom to imagine without limitation—unbound by the logistical constraints of filmmaking.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
14 July 2025
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Davis is a magnetic front man, and the Roadhouse Band is an intoxicatingly raucous live outfit, but the constraints of the setup suited his new material, which is suffused with listlessness and yearning, dark jokes and wordy disquisitions on desire.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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The first censure was approved by the council on Feb. 4 by a 4-0 vote with Blain absent, amid allegations of vote trading, threatening recalls against colleagues and attempting to use law enforcement to silence critics.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 July 2025
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In court filings, Libby’s lawyers argued the censure violated her First Amendment rights to free speech and tied it to broader legislative rights.—
Chris Wade,
The Washington Examiner,
8 July 2025
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And that our natural limitations are not just physical, but also social and cognitive.—
Pia Lauritzen,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Over the years, however, that limitation has been dropped.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
12 July 2025
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“Stricture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stricture. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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