unrestricted
Britishadjective
Explanation
When something is unrestricted, it means there are no restrictions placed on it. A restriction is a rule about a way that something can be used. If your parents give you a generous allowance with the restriction that a portion of it must be donated to charity and another portion saved, you might end up with less money than a friend who has a smaller, but unrestricted, allowance.
Vocabulary lists containing unrestricted
Excerpts from "Jacobson v. Massachusetts"
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We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball
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Chapters 29–30
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Example Sentences
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Claw machine operators have been able to expand and operate largely unrestricted, after a court ruled in 2022 they are not required to possess public entertainment licenses.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
Afterward, caffeine was provided in drinking water for unrestricted consumption over a seven-day period.
From Science Daily • May 30, 2026
Reports say the deal could allow "unrestricted" passage through the Strait of Hormuz, and that Iran would have 30 days to remove mines from the narrow shipping passageway.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Lakers executives are now responsible for shaping a roster that has eight players facing unrestricted free agency or have player options this summer, including stars LeBron James and Austin Reaves.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Some German military leaders feared that unrestricted submarine warfare would bring the United States into the war, thus guaranteeing Germany’s defeat.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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