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
Synonyms
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
Now this key Espresso Martini ingredient is back, albeit as a one-time limited release that will only be available while supplies last, or at least that is what the Patrón marketing team is telling us.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024
The Korean Style Fried Chicken Sandwich is only available for a limited time.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
For a limited time, get four months of basketball coverage for only $120 and watch TNT, ESPN, ESPN2, ABC on ESPN3 and more than 30 other sports, news and entertainment channels.
—Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2024
The technology will augment similar devices in prison libraries that prisoners say aren’t private and can be used only during libraries’ limited hours.
—Don Thompson, Sacramento Bee, 9 Apr. 2024
All eyewitness videos obtained by CNN were recorded in darkness, so offer a limited view into what happened that night.
—Katie Polglase, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
The push to build more dispatchable resources is supported by state and federal energy agencies that have sounded alarms about the current energy mix's ability to meet growing demand and to continue to provide power during severe weather and extended periods with light winds or limited sunshine.
—Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2024
While longer prison sentences bring a stronger sense of justice to victims’ families, some experts say harsher penalties will have a limited impact on preventing hit-and-run crashes and argue government officials should focus more energy on increasing pedestrian and cyclist safety.
—Ryan Lillis, Sacramento Bee, 29 Mar. 2024
Israel should not approve strikes that will predictably kill more than 100 civilians for limited military gain.
—Phil Klay, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2024
Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024
The Korean Style Fried Chicken Sandwich is only available for a limited time.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
For a limited time, get four months of basketball coverage for only $120 and watch TNT, ESPN, ESPN2, ABC on ESPN3 and more than 30 other sports, news and entertainment channels.
—Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2024
The technology will augment similar devices in prison libraries that prisoners say aren’t private and can be used only during libraries’ limited hours.
—Don Thompson, Sacramento Bee, 9 Apr. 2024
All eyewitness videos obtained by CNN were recorded in darkness, so offer a limited view into what happened that night.
—Katie Polglase, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
The push to build more dispatchable resources is supported by state and federal energy agencies that have sounded alarms about the current energy mix's ability to meet growing demand and to continue to provide power during severe weather and extended periods with light winds or limited sunshine.
—Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2024
While longer prison sentences bring a stronger sense of justice to victims’ families, some experts say harsher penalties will have a limited impact on preventing hit-and-run crashes and argue government officials should focus more energy on increasing pedestrian and cyclist safety.
—Ryan Lillis, Sacramento Bee, 29 Mar. 2024
Israel should not approve strikes that will predictably kill more than 100 civilians for limited military gain.
—Phil Klay, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Limited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/limited. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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