constraint
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Synonyms & Antonyms for constraint
Synonyms
continence, discipline, discretion, inhibition, refrainment, repression, reserve, restraint, self-command, self-control, self-restraint, suppression
Antonyms
disinhibition, incontinence, unconstraint
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Public sector employers compete with the private sector for manpower, but often face more rigid budget constraints. — Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, "A Hot Job Market Is Causing Labor Pains for State Governments," 30 Aug. 2019 Biologists have faced such constraints for decades. — Robert F. Service, Science | AAAS, "Forget single genes: CRISPR now cuts and splices whole chromosomes," 29 Aug. 2019 However, Mohan says that the natural time constraints mean that these biopsies are rushed and incorrectly interpreted. — Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, "US discards thousands of donated kidneys each year as patients die on waitlist, study says," 29 Aug. 2019 Wenxin Du of the University of Chicago suggested that the premium could also reflect limits on global banks’ ability to lend in dollars, and that tighter Fed policy could exacerbate those constraints. — The Economist, "A meeting of economists and central bankers was overshadowed by President Donald Trump," 29 Aug. 2019 Luckily for computer enthusiasts, constraint can at times lead to immense creativity. — Richard Jensen, Ars Technica, "Unix at 50: How the OS that powered smartphones started from failure," 29 Aug. 2019 Given these constraints, many doctors don’t bother. — Nina Feldman, chicagotribune.com, "Among hurdles for those with opioid addictions: Getting the drug to treat it," 26 Aug. 2019 Sometimes, the label is chosen to signify one’s engagement in some form of modern witchcraft; just as often, it’s used as a way to express opposition to patriarchal constraints. — Pam Grossman, The Atlantic, "The Wizard of Oz Invented the ‘Good Witch’," 25 Aug. 2019 Is its story of individual freedom versus societal constraint heartwarming? — Travis Deshong, Twin Cities, "A thief and a runaway with Down syndrome bond in ‘The Peanut Butter Falcon’," 23 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'constraint.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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