as in limited
having distinct or certain limits
the public is allowed some restricted access to the government-owned land
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as in confined
to set bounds or an upper limit for
will restrict access to the laboratory
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Recent Examples of restricted
ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
However, small, non-restricted pet snakes, such as ball pythons, are generally legal, according to Connecticut statutes.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Those who fly the small, lightweight aircraft of different stripes were restricted for nearly four years from accessing the airport by ground and taking off in their ultralights.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
The child went through a small opening in a wooden barrier perimeter fence and entered a restricted area near the wolf exhibit, the Derry Township Police said.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
However, small, non-restricted pet snakes, such as ball pythons, are generally legal, according to Connecticut statutes.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
But oil prices are still elevated while passage through the strait remains severely restricted.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Those who fly the small, lightweight aircraft of different stripes were restricted for nearly four years from accessing the airport by ground and taking off in their ultralights.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
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China replied with a limited list of individual companies that were allowed to sell to China, but without explanation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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People may benefit from a structured, straightforward assessment process conducted by qualified professionals, offering faster access and easier navigation compared to traditional models with long waitlists and limited specialists.—
Lucy Jones
April 11,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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At RiseBoro Community Partnership, the work is building affordable housing across New York City — in neighborhoods with acute need and finite resources, where every dollar of unnecessary cost and every month of unnecessary delay has real consequences.—
Melanie La Rocca,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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But before the current shortage started, there was already a finite supply on Earth.—
Regina G. Barber,
NPR,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Restricted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restricted. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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