Definition of restrictednext

restricted

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verb

past tense of restrict

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of restricted
Adjective
Nonprofit banking team with staff from the nonprofit sector who understand restricted funding and government contracts. — Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026 Kelly’s ruling did not directly address the issue of whether the White House can also ban news outlets from more restricted spaces, like the Oval Office and Air Force One. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 20 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 30 Oct. 2026.

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