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.
A restricted number of students are allowed in the class.
b
: available to the use of particular groups or specifically excluding others
a restricted country club
restricted beach access
c
: not intended for general circulation or release
a restricted document
restricted information
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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Farzam paid a visit to a restricted evacuation zone, wearing full firefighting gear over his 6-foot, 200-pound frame.
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Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
On shots outside the restricted area, he’s made 15 of 48.
—Christian Clark, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Working within restricted space, Lanthimos felt the need to go big with the filmmaking, both with supervising sound editor/re-recording mixer Johnnie Burn’s sound design and composer Jerskin Fendrix’s music, which is by far the biggest score in the score-adverse director’s career.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2025
This shift was highlighted in the Heat’s 107-101 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night at Frost Bank Center to kick off a four-game trip, as Adebayo took five shots from within the restricted area and put up a career-high 13 three-point attempts.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
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Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
On shots outside the restricted area, he’s made 15 of 48.
—Christian Clark, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Working within restricted space, Lanthimos felt the need to go big with the filmmaking, both with supervising sound editor/re-recording mixer Johnnie Burn’s sound design and composer Jerskin Fendrix’s music, which is by far the biggest score in the score-adverse director’s career.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2025
This shift was highlighted in the Heat’s 107-101 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night at Frost Bank Center to kick off a four-game trip, as Adebayo took five shots from within the restricted area and put up a career-high 13 three-point attempts.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Restricted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restricted. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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