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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“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
Agents and bots in its labs were caught scheming, hiding errors and ignoring restraints.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
DWP officials concede they’re hampered by budget restraints, manpower limitations, long project timelines and the sizable footprint of the repairs needed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
For a year she’d been fighting with Dad, bucking under the restraints he put on her.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
