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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Sign-and-trades could open up additional possibilities, although base-year-compensation rules would complicate that for any restricted free agents who are eyeing a significant raise.
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Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
The six agents had been placed on restricted duty after the rally while the agency conducted a lengthy internal review.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 12 July 2025
Jeffrey Daniel Olson was arrested in February for entering restricted grounds and faces federal charges.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
He is set to be a restricted free agent with arbitration rights next year, and could have remained under team control for several more seasons.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
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Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
The six agents had been placed on restricted duty after the rally while the agency conducted a lengthy internal review.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 12 July 2025
Jeffrey Daniel Olson was arrested in February for entering restricted grounds and faces federal charges.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
He is set to be a restricted free agent with arbitration rights next year, and could have remained under team control for several more seasons.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for restricted
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“Restricted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restricted. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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