as in limited
having distinct or certain limits
the public is allowed some restricted access to the government-owned land
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as in confined
to set bounds or an upper limit for
will restrict access to the laboratory
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Recent Examples of restricted
Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
Vehicles parked in restricted areas may be ticketed or towed, and parking within 20 feet of an intersection or crosswalk is prohibited, per the release.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Newsom said the 9th Circuit’s decisions in the Boise and Grants Pass cases had overly restricted what governments could do about homeless encampments.
—Idaho Statesman, 11 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Kennedy clashed with members of the Senate Finance Committee over newly restricted COVID vaccine access for healthy children and younger adults, as federal guidance is still taking shape under a new immunization advisory board.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
Vehicles parked in restricted areas may be ticketed or towed, and parking within 20 feet of an intersection or crosswalk is prohibited, per the release.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
His two-minute statement did not contain details about the nature of the investigation nor the fact that Bloise would be restricted from visiting SJUSD campuses.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Newsom said the 9th Circuit’s decisions in the Boise and Grants Pass cases had overly restricted what governments could do about homeless encampments.
—Idaho Statesman, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restricted
Adjective
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Labor experts believe that the limited enforcement is largely due to limited resources.—
Max Blau,
ProPublica,
16 Sep. 2025
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However, limited number of shows for the film did not help its cause at the box office.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Stop treating your knowledge like a finite resource.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Spectrum is a finite asset and licenses for big blocks, like those Charlie Ergen had been sitting on for years, don’t come up for sale that often.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Restricted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restricted. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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