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.
A restricted number of students are allowed in the class.
b
: available to the use of particular groups or specifically excluding others
a restricted country club
restricted beach access
c
: not intended for general circulation or release
a restricted document
restricted information
restrictedly
adverb
Examples of restricted in a Sentence
He is on a severely restricted diet.
You have entered a restricted area.
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Court records, and the company’s own disclosures, show the latest allegations of smuggling to a restricted market bear striking similarities to a 20-year-old enforcement action also involving the company.
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Jim Edwards, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
The flights lasted around four hours each day and the drones used varied routes of ingress and deliberate maneuvering within restricted airspace.
—Josh Margolin, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Individuals of Chinese descent were flying drones over restricted sites.
—Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
For free speech, this meant restricted access to archives, tighter state control of the media, and the promotion of a new patriotic narrative in which many aspects of World War II and Soviet state crimes were no longer open to public discussion.
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Jim Edwards, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
The flights lasted around four hours each day and the drones used varied routes of ingress and deliberate maneuvering within restricted airspace.
—Josh Margolin, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Individuals of Chinese descent were flying drones over restricted sites.
—Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
For free speech, this meant restricted access to archives, tighter state control of the media, and the promotion of a new patriotic narrative in which many aspects of World War II and Soviet state crimes were no longer open to public discussion.
—Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Restricted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restricted. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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