restricted
adjective
re·strict·ed
ri-ˈstrik-təd 
: subject or subjected to restriction: such as
a
: not general : limited
the decision had a restricted effect
b
: available to the use of particular groups or specifically excluding others
a restricted country club
c
: 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.
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Leroy and his friend Pauly Russo (Rudy Mancuso) immediately notice the numerous restricted areas, which appear to interfere with sacred Indigenous grounds.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
The process typically lasts only a few minutes per sheep and is done at least once a year to prevent health complications such as overheating, flystrike, and restricted movement caused by excess wool growth.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Under the new rules set to take effect later this year, five rare-earth elements were added to China’s existing list of seven other highly restricted rare-earth exports.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Ochoa, 40, was placed in a restricted housing unit while the case is under investigation, officials said.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2025
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
The process typically lasts only a few minutes per sheep and is done at least once a year to prevent health complications such as overheating, flystrike, and restricted movement caused by excess wool growth.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Under the new rules set to take effect later this year, five rare-earth elements were added to China’s existing list of seven other highly restricted rare-earth exports.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Ochoa, 40, was placed in a restricted housing unit while the case is under investigation, officials said.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Restricted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restricted. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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