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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As things stand, that is certainly up in the air, especially with him set to he a restricted free agent after the season.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
If the recipient isn’t a Gmail user, however, they are presented with an invite to view the email within a restricted version of Gmail, using a Google Workspace guest account.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The 2021 lottery pick has improved in each of his first four seasons in the NBA, fell out of Steve Kerr’s rotation toward the end of the regular season and could be on the move as a restricted free agent this summer.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
McTavish will be a restricted free agent this summer — as will goalie Lukas Dostal, whose standout play may have masked a lack of overall defensive progress by Anaheim’s skaters.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
If the recipient isn’t a Gmail user, however, they are presented with an invite to view the email within a restricted version of Gmail, using a Google Workspace guest account.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The 2021 lottery pick has improved in each of his first four seasons in the NBA, fell out of Steve Kerr’s rotation toward the end of the regular season and could be on the move as a restricted free agent this summer.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
McTavish will be a restricted free agent this summer — as will goalie Lukas Dostal, whose standout play may have masked a lack of overall defensive progress by Anaheim’s skaters.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
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“Restricted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restricted. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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