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Recent Examples of restrictively
The analysis provides a range because uncertainty remains about how restrictively administration officials will enact the policies.
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Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
For those who have spent that money, the stakes are restrictively high.
—Senior Wine Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Aug. 2022
Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
For those who have spent that money, the stakes are restrictively high.
—Senior Wine Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Aug. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restrictively
Adverb
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And in an effort to rebut claims that Comey was being selectively prosecuted, Blanche contended the case against the former FBI director was similar to other threats cases the department routinely brings against the lesser known.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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This process selectively removed large amounts of the most common isotope, ⁴⁰Ar, from the gas.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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Reports in national dailies La Repubblica and Corriere della Sera did not indicate whether Rubio, a Catholic, would meet personally with Leo.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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The ride was the last attraction to be personally overseen by Walt Disney before his death in 1966.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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The set in the sequence was fully hand built, made from hundreds of modular tiles, each one individually constructed with its own materials, textures and references.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
4 May 2026
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Instead of buying items individually, shoppers can bundle bestsellers and save up to 30%.—
Meaghan Kenny,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
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“Restrictively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restrictively. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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