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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The research on gum chewing and microplastics is still limited—these two papers effectively represent analysis of just two people’s post-chew saliva—but gum chewing has also been correlated with higher urine levels of phthalates, plastic-softening chemicals that are known endocrine disruptors.
—Hannah Seo, The Atlantic, 29 Mar. 2025
Yet, with the funding freeze, these programs are now severely limited.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
Prior analysis at the Urban Institute focused on improving tax administration shows that even if the IRS did share the data, differences between how taxes and SNAP are administered likely make the data of limited value.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Little progress toward a ceasefire Negotiations on limited ceasefires, mediated with some fanfare by the United States, are making little progress.
—Tim Lister and Maria Kostenko, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
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Hannah Seo, The Atlantic, 29 Mar. 2025
Yet, with the funding freeze, these programs are now severely limited.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
Prior analysis at the Urban Institute focused on improving tax administration shows that even if the IRS did share the data, differences between how taxes and SNAP are administered likely make the data of limited value.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Little progress toward a ceasefire Negotiations on limited ceasefires, mediated with some fanfare by the United States, are making little progress.
—Tim Lister and Maria Kostenko, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 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 4 Apr. 2025.
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