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unrestricted

British  
/ ˌʌnrɪˈstrɪktɪd /

adjective

  1. not restricted or limited in any way

    unrestricted access

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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.

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Kennard was an unrestricted free agent after he was traded to the Lakers last February from the Atlanta Hawks.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

To conserve these leopards, their habitats need to be connected so that they can move around unrestricted and safe from persecution.

From Science Daily • Jun. 24, 2026

“Our biggest call…on the assumption of an unrestricted Hormuz, is that the oil market normalizes far quicker than consensus expects,” Macquarie strategist Peter Taylor wrote in a research note.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

The U.S. blockade will end, as Iran de-mines the Strait on a timetable so traffic can be unrestricted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

He got a white ID badge, giving him unrestricted access to the Tech Area.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin

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