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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The doughnut chain has announced a new Craving Cheesecake Collection of doughnuts, sold individually and by the dozen, available for a limited time starting April 22.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
The fact sheet notes that agencies cannot fill vacant roles or create new ones, with limited exceptions for jobs related to immigration enforcement, public safety and national security.
—Oumou Fofana, Essence, 22 Apr. 2025
Fewer Chinese young people will likely be studying in the West, and the already small number of Westerners who do so in China will remain limited.
—Rana Mitter, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
This can cause pain, limited mobility, muscle weakness, and swelling, among other symptoms.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 22 Apr. 2025
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Mike Snider, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
The fact sheet notes that agencies cannot fill vacant roles or create new ones, with limited exceptions for jobs related to immigration enforcement, public safety and national security.
—Oumou Fofana, Essence, 22 Apr. 2025
Fewer Chinese young people will likely be studying in the West, and the already small number of Westerners who do so in China will remain limited.
—Rana Mitter, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
This can cause pain, limited mobility, muscle weakness, and swelling, among other symptoms.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for limited
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“Limited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/limited. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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