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
Examples of restricted in a Sentence
He is on a severely restricted diet.
You have entered a restricted area.
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The 6-foot-8 pro, still just 22, will be a restricted free agent this summer.
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Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
The fact Robertson is a restricted free agent, with arbitration rights, could make trading him a tad more difficult.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 31 May 2025
On the to-do list for Sweeney is to hire a new head coach, conduct the draft in which the B’s have the No. 7 pick, and then look to attract some top-shelf free agents on July 1 as well as re-sign his own restricted free agents Morgan Geekie and Mason Lohrei.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 20 May 2025
Tre Mann, scheduled to be a restricted free agent this summer, missed the bulk of this past season with what initially was described as a lower back injury but changed to disc herniation weeks later.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2025
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Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
The fact Robertson is a restricted free agent, with arbitration rights, could make trading him a tad more difficult.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 31 May 2025
On the to-do list for Sweeney is to hire a new head coach, conduct the draft in which the B’s have the No. 7 pick, and then look to attract some top-shelf free agents on July 1 as well as re-sign his own restricted free agents Morgan Geekie and Mason Lohrei.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 20 May 2025
Tre Mann, scheduled to be a restricted free agent this summer, missed the bulk of this past season with what initially was described as a lower back injury but changed to disc herniation weeks later.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2025
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“Restricted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restricted. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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