limited
adjective
lim·it·ed
ˈli-mə-təd 
1
a
: confined within limits : restricted
limited success
b
of a train
: offering faster service especially by making a limited number of stops
2
: characterized by enforceable limitations prescribed (as by a constitution) upon the scope or exercise of powers
a limited monarchy
3
: lacking breadth and originality
… a bit limited; a bit thick in the head …—
Virginia Woolf
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limitedly
adverb
limitedness
noun
Examples of limited in a Sentence
Only a limited number of students will be allowed in the class.
People with limited incomes are hit particularly hard by inflation.
The company has had limited success.
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But the document suggests Florida agencies have been assigned more funding than those in any other state through the federal 287(g) program — a controversial initiative that deputizes local officers to carry out limited immigration enforcement duties.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Beneficiaries are people with limited income who are either blind, aged 65 and older, or have a qualifying disability.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 26 Mar. 2026
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is due in a US court today to face narcoterrorism charges, a test of laws that have had limited courtroom success in the past.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 26 Mar. 2026
As with Netflix’s Christmas Day NFL doubleheader, the limited MLB partnership is designed to turn some heads without getting caught up in the grind of having to produce a weekly telecast.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Mar. 2026
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Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Beneficiaries are people with limited income who are either blind, aged 65 and older, or have a qualifying disability.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 26 Mar. 2026
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is due in a US court today to face narcoterrorism charges, a test of laws that have had limited courtroom success in the past.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 26 Mar. 2026
As with Netflix’s Christmas Day NFL doubleheader, the limited MLB partnership is designed to turn some heads without getting caught up in the grind of having to produce a weekly telecast.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Limited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/limited. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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