unrestricted
adjective
un·re·strict·ed
ˌən-ri-ˈstrik-təd 
: not having limits : not subject to restriction : not restricted
unrestricted areas
an unrestricted discussion
Examples of unrestricted in a Sentence
it's an unrestricted marathon—anyone can run in it
the author of the book has an unrestricted view of what qualifies as "art"
an unrestricted license to operate a motor vehicle
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Simons will be an unrestricted free agent this summer after playing out the final season of a four-year, $100 million deal signed with the Portland Trail Blazers in 2022.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Players with contract options for the upcoming season and restricted free agents could be protected, but pending unrestricted free agents could not be.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Each will receive an unrestricted award of $100,000.
—News Desk, Artforum, 16 Mar. 2026
The Raiders have 13 of their own unrestricted free agents still on the market as of Friday afternoon.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Players with contract options for the upcoming season and restricted free agents could be protected, but pending unrestricted free agents could not be.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Each will receive an unrestricted award of $100,000.
—News Desk, Artforum, 16 Mar. 2026
The Raiders have 13 of their own unrestricted free agents still on the market as of Friday afternoon.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Unrestricted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrestricted. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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