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
Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
Kelly, 36, of Hammond, was initially charged in 2021 with knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority; violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol Grounds.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
Amy Pope, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
The new minibuses can carry far more passengers than the company’s current crop of vehicles, while still being restricted to speeds of up to 45 mph.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
An appellate court in a 2-1 ruling Friday allowed President Donald Trump to ban the Associated Press from the Oval Office and other restricted presidential spaces, overruling a lower court.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
Kelly, 36, of Hammond, was initially charged in 2021 with knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority; violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol Grounds.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
Verb
The United States has also significantly restricted its asylum protections for those seeking refuge at its land borders.
—Amy Pope, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
The new minibuses can carry far more passengers than the company’s current crop of vehicles, while still being restricted to speeds of up to 45 mph.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
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The limited engagement is set to run through Jan. 4, 2026.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2025
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Measuring overstay rates has challenged experts for decades, but the government has made a limited attempt annually since 2016.—
Gisela Solomon,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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But that's because there are a finite number of vegetable oils that provide the essential saturated and unsaturated fats that babies require.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 June 2025
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Prosperity is not finite but grows through smart partnerships.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
semafor.com,
4 June 2025
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“Restricted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restricted. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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