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.
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Key weapon deliveries have been diverted, with President Volodymyr Zelensky telling CNN last week supplies of anti-ballistic missiles have suffered because of limited production capacity in the US.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
This disease thrives when nights are cool and days are warm and humid, particularly when rainfall is limited.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Race, bad bosses and the fly-on-the-wall fun of watching office politics and micro-aggressions play out makes this workplace suspense novel a total page-turner (as well as a binge-worthy limited television series).
—Laura Zigman, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
The program supports people with limited income who are blind, age 65 or older, or have a qualifying disability.
—Adisa Hargett-Robinson, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2026
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
This disease thrives when nights are cool and days are warm and humid, particularly when rainfall is limited.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Race, bad bosses and the fly-on-the-wall fun of watching office politics and micro-aggressions play out makes this workplace suspense novel a total page-turner (as well as a binge-worthy limited television series).
—Laura Zigman, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
The program supports people with limited income who are blind, age 65 or older, or have a qualifying disability.
—Adisa Hargett-Robinson, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2026
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“Limited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/limited. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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