Synonyms of restricted
: 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

restricted

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of restrict

Examples of restricted in a Sentence

Adjective He is on a severely restricted diet. You have entered a restricted area.
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Adjective
The money flows into a restricted fund that cannot subsidize general government, and any surplus must be refunded or used to lower fees. Fabiola Stuyvesant, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026 The restricted lanes are expected to include major freeways that cut across Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties and connect game venues with the Olympic villages, where athletes and coaches will stay. Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026 The project gave a restricted frontier model to defenders specifically because Anthropic had observed that the same coding capability that finds software vulnerabilities for patching could, in the wrong hands, find them for exploitation. Michael Flannery, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Nearly 200 private colleges borrowed from restricted endowment funds in 2025, up from about 130 in 2021, according to estimates from higher-ed consulting firm Perspective Data Science. Bloomberg, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for restricted

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1550, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of restricted was circa 1550

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“Restricted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restricted. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

Kids Definition

restricted

adjective
re·​strict·​ed
: being or placed under limits or restrictions
a restricted outlook
a restricted area

Legal Definition

restricted

adjective
re·​strict·​ed
: subject or subjected to restriction
a restricted area
restricted use
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