Definition of restrictednext

restricted

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verb

past tense of restrict

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of restricted
Adjective
The Mexican government has not taken a formal stance on prediction markets, and the country is not on Kalshi or Polymarket’s restricted lists. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2026 The restricted operations status, which the department introduced in August amid flare-ups in the war with Iran, allows embassies to reduce staffing and services without fully suspending operations. — Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Verb
Lower-income spending is no longer restricted to essential goods like groceries and fuel, as discretionary purchases among lower-income households have experienced a notable rebound. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026 Ukraine said its Starlink satellite access is still being restricted. — Alec Dent, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for restricted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restricted
Adjective
  • Final casualty figures from Monday's attack in Nyala are unconfirmed amid limited information from the city.
    — YASSIR ABDALLA, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
  • In 2023, Waymo added Los Angeles to its network, beginning limited testing in that city with autonomous rides for employees.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Instead of running through an infinite number of possibilities and checking whether the corresponding packing density is always lower than that proposed by Kepler, Fejes Tóth had proposed a way to examine just a finite number of cases.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Populations in nature are also regulated by their finite food supplies, and our control over infectious disease would have meant little without enough to eat.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026

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“Restricted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restricted. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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