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
Virginia Woolf
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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Space at the shelter, which houses 100 cats and 50 dogs, is limited.
—Amanda Rosa
april 9, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Since then, Lee has been able to reinvent what had been originally conceived as a one-off limited series with a second season featuring a new theme and new case, which already is garnering Emmy buzz ahead of its April 16 launch.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
Despite the limited finds, these materials proved crucial for dating the site.
—Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Citing the potential damage that could result from a wider public release, leading AI company Anthropic released the cutting-edge model, called Claude Mythos Preview, to a limited group of tech companies Tuesday.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
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Amanda Rosa
april 9, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Since then, Lee has been able to reinvent what had been originally conceived as a one-off limited series with a second season featuring a new theme and new case, which already is garnering Emmy buzz ahead of its April 16 launch.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
Despite the limited finds, these materials proved crucial for dating the site.
—Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Citing the potential damage that could result from a wider public release, leading AI company Anthropic released the cutting-edge model, called Claude Mythos Preview, to a limited group of tech companies Tuesday.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Limited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/limited. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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