as in limited
having distinct or certain limits
the public is allowed some restricted access to the government-owned land
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as in confined
to set bounds or an upper limit for
will restrict access to the laboratory
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Recent Examples of restricted
Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Following the search, 24-year-old Cielo Davila of Stamford was arrested and charged with violation of restricted substances, sale of less than a kilogram of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia, according to Podgorski.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2025
Amy Pope, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
The new minibuses can carry far more passengers than the company’s current crop of vehicles, while still being restricted to speeds of up to 45 mph.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The researchers were also curious whether a restricted diet could improve the flies’ brain health.
—Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Following the search, 24-year-old Cielo Davila of Stamford was arrested and charged with violation of restricted substances, sale of less than a kilogram of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia, according to Podgorski.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
The United States has also significantly restricted its asylum protections for those seeking refuge at its land borders.
—Amy Pope, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
The new minibuses can carry far more passengers than the company’s current crop of vehicles, while still being restricted to speeds of up to 45 mph.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restricted
Adjective
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For a limited time, customers will be able to add brass initial charms, available at select Stella McCartney boutiques worldwide, to their shoes.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
7 Aug. 2025
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The cocktail menu rotates every six weeks, and specialty menus are released for an even more limited time around holidays.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Scientific American profiles a branch of mathematics that is based on the idea that infinity is impossible, since the universe itself is finite.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Disagreements can and should remain on other matters, but the party should be able to agree to a finite number of congressional reforms and bills about which they can all be committed.—
Solomon D. Stevens,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Restricted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restricted. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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