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
Christian Clark, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Working within restricted space, Lanthimos felt the need to go big with the filmmaking, both with supervising sound editor/re-recording mixer Johnnie Burn’s sound design and composer Jerskin Fendrix’s music, which is by far the biggest score in the score-adverse director’s career.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2025
George Petras, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
However, to watch the show in the US, Americans will need a VPN, a service that allows users to set their computer’s location to another country and access websites that would otherwise be restricted by location.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 4 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
On shots outside the restricted area, he’s made 15 of 48.
—Christian Clark, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Working within restricted space, Lanthimos felt the need to go big with the filmmaking, both with supervising sound editor/re-recording mixer Johnnie Burn’s sound design and composer Jerskin Fendrix’s music, which is by far the biggest score in the score-adverse director’s career.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
If senators approve cloture, debate is restricted to another 30 hours.
—George Petras, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
However, to watch the show in the US, Americans will need a VPN, a service that allows users to set their computer’s location to another country and access websites that would otherwise be restricted by location.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restricted
Adjective
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Still, he is limited to a DH spot due to his limited mobility, which stops him from playing in the corner outfield.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Although outdoor tests have begun, long-term reliability data remain limited.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Nov. 2025
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Simulations using automatic differentiation and finite element analysis facilitate efficient design guidance.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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Linguists have argued that its limitless potential is what gives human languages their ability to generate an infinite number of possible sentences out of a finite vocabulary and a finite set of rules.—
Steve Nadis,
Quanta Magazine,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Restricted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restricted. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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