restricted
adjective
re·strict·ed
ri-ˈstrik-təd 
: subject or subjected to restriction: such as
a
: not general : limited
the decision had a restricted effect
b
: available to the use of particular groups or specifically excluding others
a restricted country club
c
: not intended for general circulation or release
a restricted document
restrictedly
adverb
Examples of restricted in a Sentence
He is on a severely restricted diet.
You have entered a restricted area.
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Fake invoices, bilks ‘restricted funds’ Jackson and court records show Gatlin approved hundreds of invoices for services and items that were never provided to the Foundation.
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Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
That makes the total amount of restricted rare earths to 12.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Among other moves this offseason, the Kings traded Jonas Valančiūnas for the withered remains of Dario Šarić and passed on a golden opportunity to lock in 3-and-D wing Keon Ellis at a value rate by declining his team option and re-signing him as a restricted free agent.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Since then, the Tesla board has given Musk an interim award of 96 million shares of restricted stock valued at about $24 billion.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
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Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
That makes the total amount of restricted rare earths to 12.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Among other moves this offseason, the Kings traded Jonas Valančiūnas for the withered remains of Dario Šarić and passed on a golden opportunity to lock in 3-and-D wing Keon Ellis at a value rate by declining his team option and re-signing him as a restricted free agent.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Since then, the Tesla board has given Musk an interim award of 96 million shares of restricted stock valued at about $24 billion.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Restricted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restricted. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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