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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Drone sightings have been reported in at least six states – New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Ohio – while arrests have been made in connection with drone operations near restricted areas in Massachusetts and California.
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Alexandra Skores, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
Mystery drones have been detected in several restricted air spaces, shutting down operations at one Air Force base and one airport over the weekend, and resulting in arrests near another airport on Saturday.
—Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
And, in fact, when an individual in California flew a drone over restricted air space, that individual was identified, apprehended and is being charged by federal authorities.
—ABC News, 15 Dec. 2024
Some of the informants nevertheless did enter the restricted areas, though none have been prosecuted for taking part in the violence.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 13 Dec. 2024
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Alexandra Skores, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
Mystery drones have been detected in several restricted air spaces, shutting down operations at one Air Force base and one airport over the weekend, and resulting in arrests near another airport on Saturday.
—Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
And, in fact, when an individual in California flew a drone over restricted air space, that individual was identified, apprehended and is being charged by federal authorities.
—ABC News, 15 Dec. 2024
Some of the informants nevertheless did enter the restricted areas, though none have been prosecuted for taking part in the violence.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Restricted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restricted. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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