restrict
verb (used with object)
to confine or keep within limits, as of space, action, choice, intensity, or quantity.
is restricting
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present progressiveof restrict (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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One possible strategy is restricting protein intake, which could reduce tyrosine exposure.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
The US is restricting entry for people without US passports who were in DR Congo, South Sudan or Uganda in the last three weeks.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
The lack of a path to a resolution has focused concern on the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran is restricting maritime traffic and setting up a payment mechanism to charge tolls for crossing ships.
From Barron's ● May 11, 2026
For now, Google is restricting AI Inbox to “trusted testers” before making it more broadly available in coming months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 18, 2026
The steady enclosure of lands formerly used for grazing stock is restricting our production of food animals, but we are still important as a producer of meats.
From Problems in American Democracy by Thames Ross Williamson
