constrain
verb (used with object)
to force, compel, or oblige.
has constrained
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present perfectof constrain (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The overall contraction in the smartphone market has been partly the result of an ongoing memory shortage, which has constrained production and driven up the cost of components.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 27, 2026
Demand for Vital Farms’ eggs has been outpacing its production capability for the past six months, which has constrained its growth.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2025
“What I think has constrained this entire outbreak response from the beginning is the fact that dairy cattle farmers do not want anything to impact their short-term economic interests,” Adalja said.
From Salon ● Nov. 27, 2024
Market participants believe that a weakening Chinese yuan has constrained the central bank's efforts to aggressively lower interest rates after two reductions to the medium-term policy rate since June.
From Reuters ● Sep. 15, 2023
I am sure you will suffer me to stand excused if I frankly admit that it is only an irresistible chain of incidents which has constrained me to make of you a confidant.'
From The Beetle by Richard Marsh
