limited
adjective
lim·it·ed
ˈli-mə-təd 
1
a
: confined within limits : restricted
limited success
b
of a train
: offering faster service especially by making a limited number of stops
2
: characterized by enforceable limitations prescribed (as by a constitution) upon the scope or exercise of powers
a limited monarchy
3
: lacking breadth and originality
a bit limited; a bit thick in the head—
Virginia Woolf
Virginia Woolf
limitedly
adverb
limitedness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of limited in a Sentence
Only a limited number of students will be allowed in the class.
People with limited incomes are hit particularly hard by inflation.
The company has had limited success.
Recent Examples on the Web
This isn’t the only Dexter spinoff — in February 2023, the network confirmed a new version of the 2021 limited series Dexter: New Blood, which will follow Dexter’s son Harrison.
—Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024
Another problem vexing voters this year is that there are too many worthy contenders in the limited series categories and not enough decent dramas to reward, making balloting equally challenging but for different reasons.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
Read the fine print first For a limited time, Sprint is offering one-way tickets to Burbank, San Diego, Las Vegas and Baltimore for as low as $33.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 20 June 2024
Each of the works have has produced by the Criminal Queerness Festival previously, although in more limited scope because of the pandemic.
—Elyssa Goodman, NBC News, 20 June 2024
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Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024
Another problem vexing voters this year is that there are too many worthy contenders in the limited series categories and not enough decent dramas to reward, making balloting equally challenging but for different reasons.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
Read the fine print first For a limited time, Sprint is offering one-way tickets to Burbank, San Diego, Las Vegas and Baltimore for as low as $33.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 20 June 2024
Each of the works have has produced by the Criminal Queerness Festival previously, although in more limited scope because of the pandemic.
—Elyssa Goodman, NBC News, 20 June 2024
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“Limited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/limited. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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