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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With inexpensive first-person-view drones and loitering munitions now responsible for significant armored losses across multiple conflict zones, even limited visual evidence of adaptation carries strategic weight.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2025
The media groups previously argued they should be allowed to be a limited party to argue against closing hearings to the public, after both Robinson’s lawyers and the state’s lawyers have pushed for cameras to be banned from hearings.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 29 Dec. 2025
On TV, there was a tie in the best contemporary make-up in a television series, limited or movie for TV, which resulted in six nominations.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 29 Dec. 2025
Being a savvy consumer means looking beyond the marketing claims and understanding that evidence for many claims remains limited or mixed — highlighting the need for skepticism.
—Sara Braun, Charlotte Observer, 29 Dec. 2025
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2025
The media groups previously argued they should be allowed to be a limited party to argue against closing hearings to the public, after both Robinson’s lawyers and the state’s lawyers have pushed for cameras to be banned from hearings.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 29 Dec. 2025
On TV, there was a tie in the best contemporary make-up in a television series, limited or movie for TV, which resulted in six nominations.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 29 Dec. 2025
Being a savvy consumer means looking beyond the marketing claims and understanding that evidence for many claims remains limited or mixed — highlighting the need for skepticism.
—Sara Braun, Charlotte Observer, 29 Dec. 2025
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“Limited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/limited. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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