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
Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
The agency urged residents, tourists and tour operators to comply with safety regulations and avoid restricted areas.
—Niniek Karmini, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026
Generally, chips above certain performance thresholds are restricted, while lower-end mature chips are sold to China routinely and most sales to Russia are prohibited or require a license, which is often denied, said Brian Burke, a litigator and board advisor with expertise in China.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 13 May 2026
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Adjective
Authorities added an investigation is underway to determine how the security breach occurred and how the individual reached the restricted area.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
The agency urged residents, tourists and tour operators to comply with safety regulations and avoid restricted areas.
—Niniek Karmini, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Verb
The Bruins took care of a small bit of business Thursday by signing restricted free agent Lukas Reichel to a one-year contract extension that carries a $950,000 NHL cap hit.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026
Generally, chips above certain performance thresholds are restricted, while lower-end mature chips are sold to China routinely and most sales to Russia are prohibited or require a license, which is often denied, said Brian Burke, a litigator and board advisor with expertise in China.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 13 May 2026
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Adjective
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Marettimo The most remote of the Egadi Islands, tiny Marettimo—accessible via ferry from Trapani—remains delightfully rustic thanks to its limited accessibility, near absence of cars, and lack of large hotels.—
Nicky Swallow,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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And while the state has seen strong GDP growth in recent months, business groups still worry that this economic success could be stifled by limited job growth and economic uncertainty in the wake of federal policy changes.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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Assuming finite capital, the game cannot continue indefinitely.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
12 May 2026
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To him, volatile fuel prices and the finite nature of resources like oil point to an eventual change.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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“Restricted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restricted. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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