restricted

adjective

re·strict·ed ri-ˈstrik-təd

Synonyms of restricted next

: subject or subjected to restriction: such as

: not general : limited

the decision had a restricted effect

: available to the use of particular groups or specifically excluding others

a restricted country club

: not intended for general circulation or release

a restricted document

restrictedly adverb

Examples of restricted in a Sentence

He is on a severely restricted diet. You have entered a restricted area.

Recent Examples on the Web Yetman was charged with an array of felony offenses, including assaulting officers, obstruction of law enforcement during a civil disorder, entering a restricted area and engaging in physical violence. —

Christine Sloan, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2023 The Michigan Republican eventually pleaded down to one misdemeanor count of entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds. —

Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2023 He was also seen on Jan. 6 pointing others toward the building and then entering a restricted area of the Capitol grounds. —

Alan Feuer, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Sep. 2023 In 2011, Williams used it together with a raft of other techniques to prove that a certain restricted model of computation couldn’t solve some extraordinarily hard problems—a result that had eluded researchers for 25 years. —

WIRED, 29 Oct. 2023 Oliver went into a restricted area and was chased by security. —

Adam England, Peoplemag, 22 Oct. 2023 The company says anyone can drive it in a restricted mode that limits the speed to 35 miles per hour, but only those with a Class M motorcycle license can unlock the max speed. —

Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 12 Oct. 2023 An additional eight officers and one sergeant are on restricted duty, according to a department spokesperson. —

Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2023 Karen Perry, chief fiscal officer for the Department of Public Safety, said in a letter dated Aug. 30 to Hudson the $3.2 million in restricted reserve funds requested by the Division of State Police will allow the division to purchase motor vehicles. —

Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2023 See More

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