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
PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2025
Fake invoices, bilks ‘restricted funds’ Jackson and court records show Gatlin approved hundreds of invoices for services and items that were never provided to the Foundation.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
David Goldman, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Now, her life is very restricted.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Other restricted topics include suicide, self-harm, and eating disorders.
—PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2025
Fake invoices, bilks ‘restricted funds’ Jackson and court records show Gatlin approved hundreds of invoices for services and items that were never provided to the Foundation.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
China has restricted the export of rare-earth minerals – crucial elements in electronics and military equipment.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Now, her life is very restricted.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restricted
Adjective
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The wide on-ramp into the data means that everyone from researchers, journalists, and policymakers to healthcare providers, community leaders, and families on the frontlines of the crisis can all make informed decisions about where limited resources might be best directed.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
27 Oct. 2025
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Vigna makes no apologies for keeping production extremely limited to focus on innovation, customer service and cachet.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Deliver Me from Nowhere focuses on Bruce Springsteen in the midst of a depressive episode, struggling to create something meaningful and finite, while suicidal ideation plays discordant sounds in his head.—
Richard Newby,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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Blain, who serves as the organization's CEO, additionally noted these operations have finite resources.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Restricted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restricted. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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