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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Unlike schools where the number of spots for both American students and international students are more limited, Miner says the dip is felt more at UC in a growing city such as Cincinnati.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Sep. 2025
Those who want to add Protein Cold Foam to their favorite drink can choose from flavors including banana, vanilla, sugar-free vanilla, chocolate, matcha, salted caramel and brown sugar, plain with no sugar and limited-time seasonal flavors pumpkin and pecan.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
Some speculated that Proenza had official permission to present some limited critiques, either as a damage-control exercise or as a way to displace blame onto regional officials.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
But their jobs often come with limited hours and pay, so even working families could lose their assistance as a result of the rule.
—Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 29 Sep. 2025
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David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Sep. 2025
Those who want to add Protein Cold Foam to their favorite drink can choose from flavors including banana, vanilla, sugar-free vanilla, chocolate, matcha, salted caramel and brown sugar, plain with no sugar and limited-time seasonal flavors pumpkin and pecan.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
Some speculated that Proenza had official permission to present some limited critiques, either as a damage-control exercise or as a way to displace blame onto regional officials.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
But their jobs often come with limited hours and pay, so even working families could lose their assistance as a result of the rule.
—Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Limited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/limited. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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