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restricted

[ri-strik-tid] / rɪˈstrɪk tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
limited
Synonyms
STRONGEST
barred blocked closed confined controlled defined deprived prescribed reduced restrained secured shortened tethered
STRONG
bound bounded bridled chained checked clogged cramped curbed decreased deterred diminished encircled fastened fettered foiled frustrated governed hampered hitched impeded inhibited manacled moderated modified narrowed obstructed prevented repressed stayed stopped suppressed surrounded tempered
WEAK
held-back reined in small
Antonyms
STRONG
free unbounded

Example Sentences

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He said he thinks things could get especially choppy once lockups expire, meaning company insiders and early investors are able to sell their shares after an initial restricted period.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Many roads were blocked by trees overnight or restricted due to hazardous conditions, including the A8, A87 and A83.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Back then, there was no freedom of speech, human rights abuses were rampant and the rights of women in particular were severely restricted, he recalled.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The Blue Owl funds restricted redemptions to its 5% quarterly limits instead of relaxing them.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

With the flight of the Loyalists onto ships, royal power in this execrable Colony is restricted into still more minute compass.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson