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as in public
freely available for use or participation by all
it's an unrestricted marathon—anyone can run in it
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as in flexible
not bound by rigid standards
the author of the book has an unrestricted view of what qualifies as "art"
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as in unlimited
not limited or specialized in application or purpose
an unrestricted license to operate a motor vehicle
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Recent Examples of unrestricted
As an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his career after the completion of his three-year, $36 million contract, White has an opportunity to choose his next destination — no qualifying offer to worry about, no offer sheet to be matched, nothing to constrain his movement.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
The presumption is the Heat bypass a qualifying offer, moving him from restricted to unrestricted free agent, and then offer to bring him back at the veteran minimum.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Treasurer Richard Cain allegedly searched for donations that had been classified as restricted to certain purposes but could be reclassified as unrestricted, without consulting with the finance committee or auditors.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Access to the Tahoe resorts comes with 12 of the 26 different pass options, spanning from a single-day lift pass to a daily unrestricted pass.
—Camila Pedrosa
april 29, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
The presumption is the Heat bypass a qualifying offer, moving him from restricted to unrestricted free agent, and then offer to bring him back at the veteran minimum.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Treasurer Richard Cain allegedly searched for donations that had been classified as restricted to certain purposes but could be reclassified as unrestricted, without consulting with the finance committee or auditors.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Access to the Tahoe resorts comes with 12 of the 26 different pass options, spanning from a single-day lift pass to a daily unrestricted pass.
—Camila Pedrosa
april 29, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrestricted
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Cost of living, public safety and border security are hurting working families.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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In California, the effects of the breach rippled across the state’s largest public and private institutions within hours Thursday.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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The result highlighted their potential for wearable electronics, lightweight power systems, and flexible solar applications.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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The booth combined a UR10e case‑packing cell, Vention’s modular conveyor system for product movement and accumulation and a UR20 palletizer, showing how collaborative robots and modular hardware can create flexible, easy‑to‑deploy packaging lines.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Jay Blackman,
NBC news,
4 May 2026
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Newsletters such as The Ron Paul Survival Report warned that without gold politicians would be free to print unlimited dollars for entitlement programs.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Rescuers found the son trapped with his dead dad’s body after forcing open their apartment door, Singh said.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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Their hounding defense and Johnson’s decision to aggressively trap Anthony Edwards blew the game wide open, as the Spurs let the Wolves take open 3s, and Minnesota missed almost all of them.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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It is made of super-smooth satin fabric that feels great against the skin and features a relaxed fit that won’t bunch up.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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If BofA is relatively sanguine about aggregate job creation, other economists have been notably less relaxed about distribution.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
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“Unrestricted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrestricted. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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