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as in public
freely available for use or participation by all
it's an unrestricted marathon—anyone can run in it
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as in flexible
not bound by rigid standards
the author of the book has an unrestricted view of what qualifies as "art"
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as in unlimited
not limited or specialized in application or purpose
an unrestricted license to operate a motor vehicle
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Recent Examples of unrestricted
Colby is set to hit the open market as an unrestricted free agent.
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Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
The Nuggets may lose some locker room presence as veteran guard Russell Westbrook and center DeAndre Jordan are set to become unrestricted free agents.
—Andy Theobald, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2025
The team made four picks on Saturday, but spent part of the day discussing a trade to acquire the rights of pending unrestricted free agent Mitch Marner from the Toronto Maple Leafs, league sources told Chris Johnston of The Athletic.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 28 June 2025
There is currently no room to retain Ryan Lindgren (or replace him with a similar quality defenseman) or Jonathan Drouin, who are pending unrestricted free agents.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 21 June 2025
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Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
The Nuggets may lose some locker room presence as veteran guard Russell Westbrook and center DeAndre Jordan are set to become unrestricted free agents.
—Andy Theobald, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2025
The team made four picks on Saturday, but spent part of the day discussing a trade to acquire the rights of pending unrestricted free agent Mitch Marner from the Toronto Maple Leafs, league sources told Chris Johnston of The Athletic.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 28 June 2025
There is currently no room to retain Ryan Lindgren (or replace him with a similar quality defenseman) or Jonathan Drouin, who are pending unrestricted free agents.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrestricted
Adjective
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That anti-woke movement exploded into public view in recent years, culminating with Trump’s re-election last fall.—
John McDermott,
Rolling Stone,
6 July 2025
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According to emails received through a public records request, several student tenants in 2023 and 2024 struggled with problems including flooding, discolored water, mold and asbestos.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
6 July 2025
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Helping ease the housing shortage by increasing the supply of small, relatively affordable homes within established neighborhoods, ADUs help slow the rise in housing prices and provide flexible living arrangements for changing family needs.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 June 2025
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The real winners are those who combine strategy with smart systems, focus on value, and stay flexible as technology and markets change and evolve.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Includes unlimited digital access and exclusive subscriber-only content.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
26 June 2025
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Those who subscribe will get unlimited access to the BBC’s news articles, feature stories and the 24/7 livestream of the BBC News channel.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
26 June 2025
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There is no cost to join the group, which is open to the public.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2025
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The exhibition is open to the public from Thursday through July 9 via online registration.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
25 June 2025
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The beaches are wide and relaxed, and the surrounding trails offer dramatic views of the Ligurian coastline.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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There are photographs from those years, in an album with captions my mother wrote on bits of masking tape: my parents posing with other recent arrivals from Kolkata, looking relaxed on what must have been a Sunday afternoon.—
Jhumpa Lahiri,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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“Unrestricted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrestricted. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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