RESTRICTED Synonyms: 121 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ri-ˈstrik-təd

Definition of restricted

as in limited

having distinct or certain limits the public is allowed some restricted access to the government-owned land

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verb

past tense of restrict

as in confined

to set bounds or an upper limit for will restrict access to the laboratory

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Nonprofit banking team with staff from the nonprofit sector who understand restricted funding and government contracts. — Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026 Kelly’s ruling did not directly address the issue of whether the White House can also ban news outlets from more restricted spaces, like the Oval Office and Air Force One. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026

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Lower-income spending is no longer restricted to essential goods like groceries and fuel, as discretionary purchases among lower-income households have experienced a notable rebound. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026 Ukraine said its Starlink satellite access is still being restricted. — Alec Dent, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for restricted

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The band said 60% of tickets would be priced under $300, alongside a limited number of premium seats.

— James LaForge, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
The very limited research on estrogen facial creams is far less bullish.

— Ashley Abramson, Allure, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of limited

Adjective

However, any potential signal is expected to be faint and can be obscured by cosmic variance, the statistical uncertainty that arises when observations cover only a finite portion of the universe.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
For many, being told that life is a series of dark trade-offs in a deadly struggle over finite resources does not sound far-fetched at all.

— Via Haymarket Books, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026

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