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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 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

After eight seasons with the Lakers, he became an unrestricted free agent and flirted with retirement.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 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

From its shadows, through the archway, she has an unrestricted view of the brothers as they bring the performance to its rousing close.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison

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