restricted
adjective
re·strict·ed
ri-ˈstrik-təd 
: subject or subjected to restriction: such as
a
: not general : limited
the decision had a restricted effect
b
: available to the use of particular groups or specifically excluding others
a restricted country club
c
: not intended for general circulation or release
a restricted document
restrictedly
adverb
Examples of restricted in a Sentence
He is on a severely restricted diet.
You have entered a restricted area.
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Runkles was taken into custody by DPS and booked into a Maricopa County jail on charges of impersonating a law enforcement officer and bringing a weapon into a restricted area, according to Graves.
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Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 20 Sep. 2025
While commercial pilots are allowed to use iPads and electronic tablets in the cockpit to access navigation charts and checklists, the tone of the exchange sparked questions about situational awareness in a restricted airspace.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2025
Obtaining control of the Active Directory is tantamount to obtaining a master key that will open any door in a restricted building.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
Organizations should classify what’s safe, semi-risky and fully restricted to avoid regulatory or security disasters.
—Cory McNeley, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 20 Sep. 2025
While commercial pilots are allowed to use iPads and electronic tablets in the cockpit to access navigation charts and checklists, the tone of the exchange sparked questions about situational awareness in a restricted airspace.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2025
Obtaining control of the Active Directory is tantamount to obtaining a master key that will open any door in a restricted building.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
Organizations should classify what’s safe, semi-risky and fully restricted to avoid regulatory or security disasters.
—Cory McNeley, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Restricted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restricted. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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