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
Synonyms
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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At the start of 2015, Belle Gibson was at the peak of her wellness empire.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
However, with an average finish of just 24.4 in the Cup series, and Kaulig Racing's limited experience with the playoffs, this season may be a challenge for the young North Carolina driver.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
While some organizations have received limited waivers for some of their programs in certain countries, others have not.
—Maryalice Parks, ABC News, 8 Feb. 2025
Shamoon has joined the wave of people who are taking limited amounts not of psychedelics — to which the microdosing trend usually applies — but of the diabetes drug Ozempic (semaglutide), and other GLP-1 receptor agonists like Mounjaro.
—Beth Landman, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Feb. 2025
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Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
However, with an average finish of just 24.4 in the Cup series, and Kaulig Racing's limited experience with the playoffs, this season may be a challenge for the young North Carolina driver.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
While some organizations have received limited waivers for some of their programs in certain countries, others have not.
—Maryalice Parks, ABC News, 8 Feb. 2025
Shamoon has joined the wave of people who are taking limited amounts not of psychedelics — to which the microdosing trend usually applies — but of the diabetes drug Ozempic (semaglutide), and other GLP-1 receptor agonists like Mounjaro.
—Beth Landman, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Limited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/limited. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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