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
Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 12 June 2026
Instead, local wetlands commissioners are restricted to scientific information about environmental impacts on water quality, nearby waterways, wildlife and similar matters.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 11 June 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
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Three days after the outbreak was declared, the US halted visa services in Kinshasa and restricted entry for non-US citizens recently in DR Congo, Uganda or South Sudan, making travel harder for Congolese supporters.
—Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 12 June 2026
Instead, local wetlands commissioners are restricted to scientific information about environmental impacts on water quality, nearby waterways, wildlife and similar matters.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
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Adjective
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To get around, ranchers relied on horses, boats, and remote airstrips, and access to goods and services was limited.—
Mark Johanson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 June 2026
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My brothers-in-law and their spouses give their parents only limited amounts of time on holidays and limited physical assistance to their parents only if my husband begs for help.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
13 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 15 Jun. 2026.
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