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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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The U.S. isn’t involved in these discussions and continues to demand unrestricted passage through the waterway, she adds.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Its March 31 balance sheet showed $2 billion of unrestricted cash, along with a $3.2 billion payable for share repurchases, which it paid in April.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

A third group ate an unrestricted diet that also included three daily servings of dairy.

From Science Daily Aug. 9, 2026

"The BBC created an election-timed documentary about a Florida-resident US presidential candidate, promoted it globally through an unrestricted official channel, and positioned it for international and U.S. consumption."

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

The unrestricted view in all directions was breathtaking.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

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