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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Oil prices remain over $100 a barrel due to the restricted passage of shipping through the conduit, with Meyer acknowledging that the wider air freight market is seeing demand destruction based on current price levels.
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Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
Morrow, a restricted free agent, will no longer be waiver-exempt this fall.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Kennedy is pushing the FDA to reclassify 12 of the 19 restricted peptides, which would allow US companies—like Enhanced—to compound and sell them through legitimate domestic channels.
—Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
After losing in court in September, the city was ordered to dismantle the restricted section and restore the teen section at the library, as well as establish legal protections for librarians against pushback from the city.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
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Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
Morrow, a restricted free agent, will no longer be waiver-exempt this fall.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Kennedy is pushing the FDA to reclassify 12 of the 19 restricted peptides, which would allow US companies—like Enhanced—to compound and sell them through legitimate domestic channels.
—Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
After losing in court in September, the city was ordered to dismantle the restricted section and restore the teen section at the library, as well as establish legal protections for librarians against pushback from the city.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Restricted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restricted. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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