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as in public
freely available for use or participation by all
it's an unrestricted marathon—anyone can run in it
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2
as in flexible
not bound by rigid standards
the author of the book has an unrestricted view of what qualifies as "art"
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3
as in unlimited
not limited or specialized in application or purpose
an unrestricted license to operate a motor vehicle
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Recent Examples of unrestricted
After signing a one-year deal with the Hornets this past offseason, Curry is set to be an unrestricted free agent this summer.
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Mat Issa, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The Nuggets arrived at another crossroads last offseason when Kentavious Caldwell-Pope became an unrestricted free agent.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article The new NFL year officially began March 12, and the negotiating window for unrestricted free agents opened March 10.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Another early exit would likely mean major changes for Toronto, which has two of the league’s highest-profile pending unrestricted free agents in Mitch Marner and John Tavares on its roster.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
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Mat Issa, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The Nuggets arrived at another crossroads last offseason when Kentavious Caldwell-Pope became an unrestricted free agent.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article The new NFL year officially began March 12, and the negotiating window for unrestricted free agents opened March 10.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Another early exit would likely mean major changes for Toronto, which has two of the league’s highest-profile pending unrestricted free agents in Mitch Marner and John Tavares on its roster.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrestricted
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The move triggered a 21-day public comment period as part of the investigation led by the Commerce Department.—
Maggie Fick,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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ServiceNow’s Performance And Prospects Due to strong public and private sector demand, ServiceNow surpassed expectations for first-quarter earnings and revenue and raised its second quarter outlook, reported the Journal.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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FineReader's screen capture utility, called ABBYY Screenshot Reader, remains the most effective and flexible way to extract text from anything visible in Windows.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
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The ragtag group joins together under the watchful eye of Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), a morally flexible private-sector spook who has been named the head of the CIA in the new film.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
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Get unlimited access to WIRED for only $2.50 $1 per month for one year.—
David Nield,
Wired News,
27 Apr. 2025
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Get the latest runway coverage and unlimited digital access to Vogue for $3 $1/month for one year.—
Irene Kim,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2025
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The funnel is wide open, welcoming anyone who wants to experience the thrill and connection of ownership.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Restrooms at the site will be open daily, but closed at 3 p.m., Monday through Thursday, the spokesperson said.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2025
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Flight attendants have slightly more relaxed regulations, but their duty periods are also capped at 14 hours and are generally required to have at least 10 hours of rest between 14-hour duty periods.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Summer can be one of the best times to adopt a dog, thanks to the warm weather, later sunsets, and relaxed vibe that ease pets and humans into training and bonding.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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“Unrestricted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrestricted. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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