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
New Atlas, 26 Jan. 2026
In Indianapolis, Mayor Joe Hogsett said at a news conference Monday that travel would remain restricted to essential workers until at least midnight.
—Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
When access to green space is restricted, public health suffers and existing health disparities are pushed even deeper.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
This meant that the MQ-20 could fly aggressively without the danger of wandering into restricted civilian airspace or high-threat corridors.
—New Atlas, 26 Jan. 2026
In Indianapolis, Mayor Joe Hogsett said at a news conference Monday that travel would remain restricted to essential workers until at least midnight.
—Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
The government has restricted WhatsApp calls since July 2025.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
When access to green space is restricted, public health suffers and existing health disparities are pushed even deeper.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
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Israel’s Coordinator for Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), which oversees humanitarian and civil efforts in Gaza, said the crossing will be open to the public starting Monday morning, but only in a limited capacity, allowing roughly 150 people per day to cross.—
Anders Hagstrom,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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But the few lessons learned from January’s whirlwind, and indeed Trump’s previous entanglements with Iran, suggest his military options ahead in the Gulf are limited, and far from great.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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There is a finite number of flavors, after all, and teams drink Gatorade at every practice, game and post-game press conference.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Some restaurants are finite expressions of their time and place.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Restricted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restricted. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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