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Synonyms for constraining
con·strain·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
confining, constraining, constrictive, limiting, restrictingadjective
restricting the scope or freedom of action
Synonyms:
limiting, narrowing, close, confining, restricting, constrictive, constrictingAntonyms:
unrestrictive
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "constraining":
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#735 | close | |
#2435 | binding | |
#8910 | limiting | |
#15236 | restrictive | |
#18583 | restricting | |
#26926 | narrowing | |
#35809 | limiter | |
#49257 | constraining | |
#51173 | confining | |
#115032 | constricting | |
#158585 | constrictive |
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Our goal has to be militarily constraining ISIL's capabilities, cutting off their supply lines, cutting off their financing.
A robust Saudi missile program would introduce new challenges to constraining other missile programs in the region. To take just one example, Iran's missiles, which are a major concern to the U.S., would be more difficult to constrain in the future without parallel constraints on a growing Saudi program.
This [ mandates ] was really a change of paradigm, if you think about vaccine hesitancy and how authorities tried to handle it, at the beginning it was really a lot of pressure on explanations, on communication, and the aim was really not to oblige people but to convince them. And at a certain point, given the very large circulation of the Delta variant in several EU countries, authorities move towards something that is a bit more constraining.
The Gulf wants to feel that America stands with them, but the biggest question mark right now is whether The US can be relied upon, saudi Arabia wants as much involvement from The US as possible in constraining Iran, so that will be a discussion that will dominate the GCC-Biden meeting.
The tightening job market continues to help lift wages and household income, but we're also hearing more firms say parts and labor shortages are constraining their businesses.
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