Definition of restrictednext

restricted

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verb

past tense of restrict

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of restricted
Adjective
In another evaluation, an unreleased OpenAI model escaped its restricted environment and accessed and hacked the Hugging Face platform. — Ed Fox, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, a report by Australia’s online watchdog found that more than 80% of children were still using a restricted online platform. — Camilla Iannone, STAT, 22 Sep. 2026
Verb
Another high school football game in the Pittsburgh area will have restricted attendance this week due to another threat. — Patrick Damp, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 Amnesty International reported that 180 social media accounts belonging to LGBT organizations, activists, journalists and media outlets have been blocked or restricted. — Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for restricted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restricted
Adjective
  • The series also won the Emmy for outstanding music composition for a limited or anthology series, movie or special (original dramatic score).
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The city would be better off spending its limited resources on improving student performance in the lower grades so students can better perform on the SHSAT exam when the time comes.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Newspaper writing differs from most other writing because print-newspaper space is finite.
    — Louis Menand, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • On one hand, the aggressive expansion of data centers is intensifying competition for finite resources like land and water, putting them in direct conflict with agricultural land use in certain regions.
    — , CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026

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“Restricted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restricted. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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