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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None other than Emma Corrin will take on the role of Elizabeth Bennet in the six-part limited series, which actors including Jennifer Ehle and Keira Knightley have perfected in the past.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 10 Apr. 2025
The streamer is also adapting John Steinbeck’s East of Eden as a limited series, with Florence Pugh, Christopher Abbott, Mike Faist and Hoon Lee leading the cast.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
Unlike the drama and comedy series races, which are guaranteed eight nominees regardless of submission count, the limited series category uses a proportional system.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
McGrady was a series regular on Netflix’s hit limited series The Perfect Couple.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 10 Apr. 2025
The streamer is also adapting John Steinbeck’s East of Eden as a limited series, with Florence Pugh, Christopher Abbott, Mike Faist and Hoon Lee leading the cast.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
Unlike the drama and comedy series races, which are guaranteed eight nominees regardless of submission count, the limited series category uses a proportional system.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
McGrady was a series regular on Netflix’s hit limited series The Perfect Couple.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Limited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/limited. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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