restraint
noun
a restraining action or influence.
restraints
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pluralof restraint.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In the late 1990s, fueled by a strong economy, spending restraints and capital-gains taxes from the dot-com boom, the federal government was running annual surpluses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
These drugs are a form of immunotherapy that works by removing some of the molecular restraints that normally keep immune activity under control.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
“Certainly, the trajectory has been in the direction of more restraints on press access than less,” Rottman added.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026
He then mocked one of the main topics of this year’s General Assembly—an effort to put restraints on artificial intelligence, which Trump said should be called superintelligence, because the word artificial makes it sound “fake.”
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
When I finally, truly, wake up, the restraints are gone.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
