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
Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 6 May 2025
The lack of geofencing means drones will no longer immediately land or fly back to the pilot upon entering restricted airspace, leaving it up to individual airports to identify and disable a UAV flying within the path of an aircraft.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025
Amy Pope, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
The new minibuses can carry far more passengers than the company’s current crop of vehicles, while still being restricted to speeds of up to 45 mph.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
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Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of Congo could be added to the list of restricted countries at a later date.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 6 May 2025
The lack of geofencing means drones will no longer immediately land or fly back to the pilot upon entering restricted airspace, leaving it up to individual airports to identify and disable a UAV flying within the path of an aircraft.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025
Verb
The United States has also significantly restricted its asylum protections for those seeking refuge at its land borders.
—Amy Pope, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
The new minibuses can carry far more passengers than the company’s current crop of vehicles, while still being restricted to speeds of up to 45 mph.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
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There are about 10 speaking parts, limited locations, and a simple mystery that gets at the crux of how life under the corporation's thumb makes everyone—both humans and robots—vulnerable to harm.—
Rory Doherty,
Time,
16 May 2025
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Available for a limited time, Bojangles’ new Watermelon Sweet Tea blends the chain’s legendary iced tea—steeped the old-fashioned way, of course—with real watermelon juice to create a refreshing drink perfect for cooling down on hot summer days.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
16 May 2025
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The finite player sweats this quarter’s margins; the infinite player engineers a legacy.—
Wayne Yu,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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But hydroelectric dams are a finite and increasingly shaky power source.—
Tony Schick,
ProPublica,
12 May 2025
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“Restricted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restricted. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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