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
Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
After losing in court in September, the city was ordered to dismantle the restricted section and restore the teen section at the library, as well as establish legal protections for librarians against pushback from the city.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Ethics examines questions like these over where the burden for reform lies, and whether society is harmed more by irresponsible speech or by having that speech restricted.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
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Adjective
Kennedy is pushing the FDA to reclassify 12 of the 19 restricted peptides, which would allow US companies—like Enhanced—to compound and sell them through legitimate domestic channels.
—Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
After losing in court in September, the city was ordered to dismantle the restricted section and restore the teen section at the library, as well as establish legal protections for librarians against pushback from the city.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
Recent Texas Senate bills have banned DEI offices and restricted classroom discussions on gender and sexuality.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Ethics examines questions like these over where the burden for reform lies, and whether society is harmed more by irresponsible speech or by having that speech restricted.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
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Adjective
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Wulf struck out eight without a walk and limited Sycamore (16-4) to one hit in her three innings.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Race, bad bosses and the fly-on-the-wall fun of watching office politics and micro-aggressions play out makes this workplace suspense novel a total page-turner (as well as a binge-worthy limited television series).—
Laura Zigman,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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To him, volatile fuel prices and the finite nature of resources like oil point to an eventual change.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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There is, however, a pleasing recognition here that certain relationships and phases in life are finite.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
3 May 2026
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“Restricted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restricted. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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