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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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The system addresses this by selectively removing carbon dioxide and concentrating the remaining trace gases using advanced adsorption techniques.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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As genetic instructions are being produced inside the parasite’s protein factory, ESB2 selectively destroys the sections that would generate excess helper proteins, while leaving the cloak instructions untouched.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Similarly, instead of sounding the alarms in front of the cameras amidst nationwide ICE blowback, Lamont pressed the president directly and personally behind closed doors, securing a commitment that agents wouldn’t be sent where they weren’t requested.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
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The plea agreement also states Kimball personally used a small amount of the money for herself, mainly toward mortgage payments or gifts to family members.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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All the suites are individually decorated, and despite being the smallest rooms on offer, the two Junior Suites have plenty of charm.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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By announcing artists individually, each act gets a moment in the spotlight that a traditional poster drop simply can’t offer.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Restrictively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restrictively. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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