as in limited
having distinct or certain limits
the public is allowed some restricted access to the government-owned land
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as in confined
to set bounds or an upper limit for
will restrict access to the laboratory
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 30 July 2024
Thrun, 23, was a restricted free agent, one of two the Sharks had entering this week.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 25 July 2024
Some of those options may only grow more restricted after the November election.
—Michael Wilner, Miami Herald, 10 July 2024
The chip industry is instead suggesting the U.S. expand criteria for its unverified list, which requires companies to have a license to sell restricted items.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 31 July 2024
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Achiuwa was set to be a restricted free agent before the Knicks declined to extend him a qualifying offer, which made the former Toronto Raptors forward-center an unrestricted free agent this summer.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 30 July 2024
Thrun, 23, was a restricted free agent, one of two the Sharks had entering this week.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 25 July 2024
Some of those options may only grow more restricted after the November election.
—Michael Wilner, Miami Herald, 10 July 2024
The chip industry is instead suggesting the U.S. expand criteria for its unverified list, which requires companies to have a license to sell restricted items.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 31 July 2024
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“Restricted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restricted. Accessed 8 Sep. 2024.
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