restricted
confined; limited.
(of information, a document, etc.)
bearing the classification restricted, usually the lowest level of classified information.
limited to persons authorized to use information, documents, etc., so classified.: Compare classification (def. 5).
limited to or admitting only members of a particular group or class: a restricted neighborhood; a restricted hotel.
Origin of restricted
1Other words from restricted
- re·strict·ed·ly, adverb
- re·strict·ed·ness, noun
- non·re·strict·ed, adjective
- non·re·strict·ed·ly, adverb
- self-re·strict·ed, adjective
- un·re·strict·ed, adjective
- un·re·strict·ed·ly, adverb
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How to use restricted in a sentence
The Telegraph has beefed up its measurement capabilities to prove that its ads work, which — the publisher said — has been especially helpful during the last six months of restricted budgets and market volatility.
‘Demonstrate how attention metrics drive long-term outcomes’: How The Telegraph proves its ads work | Lucinda Southern | October 8, 2020 | DigidayIt’s also why it’s important to do such work at a restricted site, and why any research or subsequent full-scale efforts would need to follow the clear rules and processes for working with these materials.
Asbestos could be a powerful weapon against climate change (you read that right) | James Temple | October 6, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewAcross western Europe this week, authorities have cracked down on nightlife, restricted gatherings and tightened rules on mask-wearing in public spaces.
As infection rates rise, Europe embraces a ‘lockdown lite’ strategy | kdunn6 | September 24, 2020 | FortuneThat marketing value coming out of the demand generation for restricted inventory reverberates into the brand’s mainline products, creating a halo effect for the whole company.
‘Our goal is to become a massive marketplace’: NTWRK is bringing livestream commerce to a younger generation | Kayleigh Barber | September 14, 2020 | DigidayRoving medical workers made house calls to test people with restricted movement and visited construction sites to test migrant workers.
Hong Kong’s citywide COVID-19 testing has become a barometer of public trust | eamonbarrett | September 9, 2020 | Fortune
And actually I can think of a hell of a great way to kill Orcs but I am always restricted by PG-13, unfortunately.
‘No Regrets’: Peter Jackson Says Goodbye to Middle-Earth | Alex Suskind | December 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTUnder the terms of probation, Ai is restricted from participating in any form of interviews.
This [Boko Haram] problem is restricted to three out of 36 states in the country.
In France, for example, abortion is available in the first trimester but heavily restricted after.
When Fame Is the Reason for Abortion, Does That Make It Wrong? | Tauriq Moosa | April 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn the 19th century, when mountaineering was developing as a sport, the playing field was highly restricted.
Breaking Mount Everest’s Glass Ceiling | Amanda Padoan, Peter Zuckerman | March 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTCotton exchanges reopened on November 16, and stock exchanges opened for restricted trading shortly thereafter.
Readings in Money and Banking | Chester Arthur PhillipsEach has the same rights, and each is equally restricted in exercising them by the corresponding rights of the other.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesOf the other substances, iodine is restricted exclusively to sea-plants, but to them it appears to be essential.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry | Thomas AndersonUnless restricted by his principal, or by contrary usage, he may sell goods on a reasonable term of credit.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesIf he is restricted to cash sales only, or is not protected by usage in selling on credit, he cannot do so.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney Bolles
British Dictionary definitions for restricted
/ (rɪˈstrɪktɪd) /
limited or confined
not accessible to the general public or (esp US) out of bounds to military personnel
British denoting or in a zone in which a speed limit or waiting restrictions for vehicles apply
Derived forms of restricted
- restrictedly, adverb
- restrictedness, noun
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