Actual
Actual adjective - Existing in fact and not merely as a possibility.
Restricted and actual are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Restricted" instead an adjective "Actual".
Restricted
Restricted adjective - Having distinct or certain limits.
Actual and restricted are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Actual" instead an adjective "Restricted".
Both words in one sentence
- Actual dinosaurs, despite being astonishingly diverse in size, shape, and probably behaviour, are all restricted to the criteria mentioned below.
Source: Useful Notes / Dinosaurs -
Xena was quite acrobatic; if she wore actual heavy body armor it would likely have restricted her ability to move.
Source: Stripperiffic -
The actual Technobabble explanation for FTL travel in works that use this "restricted" flavor of the trope can still fit into any of the above categories.
Source: Faster-Than-Light Travel
Cite this Source
Restricted and Actual. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/actual/restricted
Actual & Restricted. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/actual/restricted>.
Restricted or Actual. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/actual/restricted.
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