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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While the options at centre-back are limited, that was always going to be the case anyway once the Guehi deal fell through.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
The pop singer is taking over Sin City for a limited time during Valentine’s Day weekend.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 2 Dec. 2025
That devotion is evident across the brand’s lineup of flagship turntables, from the compact SL-50C to the master edition SL-1200GME, soon to be released in a limited run.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2025
Military officers have said Russia appears to be field-testing the new drones in limited quantities, suggesting the Kremlin has not yet scaled production to the levels reached with the Geran-2, which Russian factories now produce by the thousands each month.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 1 Dec. 2025
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Gregg Evans, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
The pop singer is taking over Sin City for a limited time during Valentine’s Day weekend.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 2 Dec. 2025
That devotion is evident across the brand’s lineup of flagship turntables, from the compact SL-50C to the master edition SL-1200GME, soon to be released in a limited run.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2025
Military officers have said Russia appears to be field-testing the new drones in limited quantities, suggesting the Kremlin has not yet scaled production to the levels reached with the Geran-2, which Russian factories now produce by the thousands each month.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Limited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/limited. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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