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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An executive order would be required for the additions to this list to be added to a restricted investment list.
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Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
In what has been billed as America’s largest-ever criminal investigation, at least 1,572 defendants have been charged in the Jan. 6 attack, according to Reuters, with crimes ranging from unlawfully entering restricted grounds to seditious conspiracy and violent assault.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Intermittent fasting is the practice of consuming calories only for a restricted period of time.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2025
Even tapping restricted funds and the city’s emergency reserve appear unlikely to stave off some layoffs, with the sale of the city’s Coliseum share still pending.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
In what has been billed as America’s largest-ever criminal investigation, at least 1,572 defendants have been charged in the Jan. 6 attack, according to Reuters, with crimes ranging from unlawfully entering restricted grounds to seditious conspiracy and violent assault.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Intermittent fasting is the practice of consuming calories only for a restricted period of time.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2025
Even tapping restricted funds and the city’s emergency reserve appear unlikely to stave off some layoffs, with the sale of the city’s Coliseum share still pending.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Restricted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restricted. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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