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
Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Watch parties next to Madison Square Garden were canceled and moved outside of the restricted zone (to Bryant Park, more than half-a-mile away).
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 10 June 2026
ABC News, 28 May 2026
They are increasingly being restricted across the world due to their adverse health effects.
—CBS News, 28 May 2026
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Adjective
Crews can use flashing blue lights to stop boaters for safety inspections, investigate impaired operators and keep vessels out of restricted areas.
—Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Watch parties next to Madison Square Garden were canceled and moved outside of the restricted zone (to Bryant Park, more than half-a-mile away).
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 10 June 2026
Verb
Law enforcement officers are restricted from disrupting election workers, except in public safety emergencies.
—ABC News, 28 May 2026
They are increasingly being restricted across the world due to their adverse health effects.
—CBS News, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restricted
Adjective
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Steep price drops on the prospect of peace have pushed many oil bulls to the sidelines, leaving them to hold small positions for very limited periods of time, several traders said.—
Devika Krishna Kumar,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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Andrew Mahaleris, a spokesperson for Abbott, said Canada was overreacting as Texas and USDA are moving quickly to contain and eradicate screwworm in a limited area of South Texas.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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The supply of properties that check all these boxes — functional ranch infrastructure, winery entitlements, the land and water profile that makes genuine self-sufficiency possible — is finite in ways that new construction can’t solve.—
Lindsey Harn,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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Experts said that given finite defense resources, the capital, Kyiv – a main strategic target and the seat of government – would be expected to be better defended than other regions and less populated areas.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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“Restricted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restricted. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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