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as in public
freely available for use or participation by all
it's an unrestricted marathon—anyone can run in it
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as in flexible
not bound by rigid standards
the author of the book has an unrestricted view of what qualifies as "art"
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as in unlimited
not limited or specialized in application or purpose
an unrestricted license to operate a motor vehicle
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Recent Examples of unrestricted
Colby is set to hit the open market as an unrestricted free agent.
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Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
The Nuggets may lose some locker room presence as veteran guard Russell Westbrook and center DeAndre Jordan are set to become unrestricted free agents.
—Andy Theobald, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2025
The team made four picks on Saturday, but spent part of the day discussing a trade to acquire the rights of pending unrestricted free agent Mitch Marner from the Toronto Maple Leafs, league sources told Chris Johnston of The Athletic.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 28 June 2025
There is currently no room to retain Ryan Lindgren (or replace him with a similar quality defenseman) or Jonathan Drouin, who are pending unrestricted free agents.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 21 June 2025
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Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
The Nuggets may lose some locker room presence as veteran guard Russell Westbrook and center DeAndre Jordan are set to become unrestricted free agents.
—Andy Theobald, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2025
The team made four picks on Saturday, but spent part of the day discussing a trade to acquire the rights of pending unrestricted free agent Mitch Marner from the Toronto Maple Leafs, league sources told Chris Johnston of The Athletic.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 28 June 2025
There is currently no room to retain Ryan Lindgren (or replace him with a similar quality defenseman) or Jonathan Drouin, who are pending unrestricted free agents.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrestricted
Adjective
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There’s no more prominent public user of the f-word and others once widely seen as off limits than the president.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
6 July 2025
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After years of trying, there was finally enough public pressure and legislative support to overcome the fierce lobbying effort against the Child Victims Act, Rosenthal said.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
6 July 2025
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This variety pack of bandages covers every kind of small injury—a total of 280 sheer and clear flexible adhesive bandages in five different sizes and shapes, for small wounds, burns, or even shoe chafing.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
11 July 2025
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Bill Smith, founder and CEO of grantee Inseparable, said flexible funding allows nonprofits to adapt to a volatile policy climate.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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Traditional brokerage accounts have unlimited investment choices and can be used for tax loss harvesting to reduce tax burdens.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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In the filing, Harmon’s campaign argued the elections board’s interpretation would allow a candidate in his position to accept unlimited contributions during a period well before an election when no opponent has entered the race and then have limits put back in place closer to when voting begins.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
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The full-mesh rooftop offers free-breathing ventilation and open views of the sparkling night sky.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 July 2025
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Kids who followed in their families’ footsteps had an opportunity to learn open outcry trading and forge their own careers had opportunities when college may not have been an option.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
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There are photographs from those years, in an album with captions my mother wrote on bits of masking tape: my parents posing with other recent arrivals from Kolkata, looking relaxed on what must have been a Sunday afternoon.—
Jhumpa Lahiri,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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The beaches are wide and relaxed, and the surrounding trails offer dramatic views of the Ligurian coastline.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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“Unrestricted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrestricted. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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