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adjective

restricting

placing limits on what may be done or how far something extends

In a sentence

Six example sentences with restricting, each labelled with its topic.

  • The knee brace was restricting enough that she could jog but never fully bend the leg during warmups.

    Fitness

  • The investor's restricting terms left the founders unable to hire, sell shares, or sign anything above ten thousand dollars.

    Startups

  • A restricting visa let him enter the country three times, but only for a week and never for work.

    Travel

  • The restricting clause in the lease bars any business from the ground floor, so the tenant cannot open her studio there.

    Law

  • The loan came with restricting covenants, capping the company's borrowing and forbidding dividends until the debt fell.

    Finance

  • The tournament's restricting rule set bans three characters and every item, so matches reward pure timing.

    Gaming

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