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Synonyms & Antonyms for stricture
Synonyms
censure, commination, condemnation, denunciation, excoriation, objurgation, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reproof, riot act
Antonyms
citation, commendation, endorsement (also indorsement)
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The Senate bill does not contain most of the strictures that House Democrats are demanding to ensure humane treatment of migrant children in U.S. custody. — Author: Mike Debonis, Erica Werner, Anchorage Daily News, "House Democrats pass border bill, setting up tense negotiation over migrants," 26 June 2019 The Senate bill, however, does not contain most of the strictures that House Democrats are demanding to ensure humane treatment of migrant children in U.S. custody. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "House approves $4.5-billion bill to aid migrant care crisis at the border," 26 June 2019 The south has long been readier than the north to agitate against the strictures of caste. — The Economist, "Why India’s south confounds the otherwise all-conquering Narendra Modi," 21 June 2019 The three-dimensional printing of organs is a challenge on Earth because printing the tiny structures inside organs requires scaffolding strictures to support the tissue shapes in Earth’s gravity. — Chabeli Herrera, orlandosentinel.com, "SpaceX plans to launch 5,000 pounds of cargo to ISS tonight. But storms may push it to August," 24 July 2019 Iran has attempted to evade those strictures, while also repeatedly threatening to shut down the Strait of Hormuz if sanctions aren’t lifted. — Ryan Dezember, WSJ, "Middle East Clashes Send Oil Sharply Higher," 20 June 2019 The three-dimensional printing of organs is a challenge on Earth because printing the tiny structures inside organs requires scaffolding strictures to support the tissue shapes in Earth’s gravity. — Chabeli Herrera, orlandosentinel.com, "SpaceX is sending dozens of crucial science experiments to the ISS — and Nickelodeon slime," 18 July 2019 So many of its characters remain recognizable—blustering desperadoes, who believe in their right to act outside the law and then impose rules and strictures on others. — Rachel Syme, The New Republic, "The Outlaw World of Deadwood," 6 June 2019 Removing conscious control can liberate the imagination; imposing strictures gives it something to bash against, building up muscle by enlarging the effort. — Luc Sante, Harper's magazine, "A Crew of Variegated Weirdos," 10 Jan. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'stricture.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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