constrain
verb (used with object)
to force, compel, or oblige.
constrains
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present tense formof constrain (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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"Economic interdependence, in this sense, constrains the scope for coordinated measures as these would impose significant commercial costs or provoke direct economic retaliation from China."
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
I think that constrains what you’re able to do.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
As a result, the idea that oxygen constrains insect size has not been completely ruled out.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 25, 2026
Treating them as something society can simply “pause” doesn’t reduce demand for digital services; it constrains the supply of compute, raising costs and outsourcing technological progress elsewhere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 13, 2026
A striking example of Bloor’s inability to acknowledge that nature constrains science is to be found on p.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
