limited
adjective
lim·it·ed
ˈli-mə-təd 
1
a
: confined within limits : restricted
limited success
b
of a train
: offering faster service especially by making a limited number of stops
2
: characterized by enforceable limitations prescribed (as by a constitution) upon the scope or exercise of powers
a limited monarchy
3
: lacking breadth and originality
… a bit limited; a bit thick in the head …—
Virginia Woolf
Virginia Woolf
limitedly
adverb
limitedness
noun
Examples of limited in a Sentence
Only a limited number of students will be allowed in the class.
People with limited incomes are hit particularly hard by inflation.
The company has had limited success.
Recent Examples on the Web
Super Bowl veteran Matthew Stafford, on the verge of his 18th season, will get limited snaps in the offseason, leaving Bennett and Simpson to take additional first-team snaps.
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Mike Griffith,
AJC.com,
21 June 2026
Rule of 55 is more flexible, but eligibility requirements keep the option open to a limited group, advisers said.
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Medora Lee,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
If a limited series has the same writer and/or director for the entire run, that writer or director can submit the entire series in toto.
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Joe Reid,
Vulture,
20 June 2026
Cuban leaders like former President Raúl Castro – who still wields significant power on the island – have sought to push forward more limited reforms of Cuba’s economy in the past, but efforts have run into bureaucratic hurdles.
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Andrea Rodriguez,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
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Mike Griffith,
AJC.com,
21 June 2026
Rule of 55 is more flexible, but eligibility requirements keep the option open to a limited group, advisers said.
—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
If a limited series has the same writer and/or director for the entire run, that writer or director can submit the entire series in toto.
—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
20 June 2026
Cuban leaders like former President Raúl Castro – who still wields significant power on the island – have sought to push forward more limited reforms of Cuba’s economy in the past, but efforts have run into bureaucratic hurdles.
—
Andrea Rodriguez,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
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“Limited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/limited. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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