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
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Examples of restricted in a Sentence
He is on a severely restricted diet.
You have entered a restricted area.
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Huttle, who the Indianapolis Star reported had an extensive criminal record, had pleaded guilty to entering and remaining in a restricted building in relation to the Capitol attack and was sentenced in November 2023 to six months in prison.
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Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
In 2023, Huttle pleaded guilty to entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds on Jan. 6, and received a sentence of six months in prison.
—Tom Dreisbach, NPR, 30 Jan. 2025
Today, Evans welcomes Trump’s pardon, even after serving his jail sentence for simple misdemeanors: Entering and remaining in a restricted building.
—Sharyl Attkisson, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2025
Why This Tuberculosis Outbreak Is Unusual Usually, outbreaks occur in restricted spaces — such as homeless shelters and prisons — where people can be exposed to bacteria for a prolonged period of time.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 29 Jan. 2025
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Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
In 2023, Huttle pleaded guilty to entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds on Jan. 6, and received a sentence of six months in prison.
—Tom Dreisbach, NPR, 30 Jan. 2025
Today, Evans welcomes Trump’s pardon, even after serving his jail sentence for simple misdemeanors: Entering and remaining in a restricted building.
—Sharyl Attkisson, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2025
Why This Tuberculosis Outbreak Is Unusual Usually, outbreaks occur in restricted spaces — such as homeless shelters and prisons — where people can be exposed to bacteria for a prolonged period of time.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Restricted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restricted. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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