curtailment
noun
cur·tail·ment
(ˌ)kər-ˈtāl-mənt 
: the act of curtailing : the state of being curtailed
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Trump had repeatedly hinted that a future peace deal would include Ukrainian territorial and political concessions and be twinned with the curtailment of U.S. aid to Kyiv.
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David Brennan, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2025
In March, grid operators in California shut down 80 gigawatt-hours of the state’s renewable power because the grid couldn’t handle the afternoon solar surge; without more capacity to store power, even larger curtailments will occur.
—David G. Victor, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2017
According to the National Grid ESO, curtailment of wind power alone cost British consumers over £800 million in 2023, as renewable generators were paid to shut down during periods of oversupply, with the tab being picked up by households.
—Susie Violet Ward, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
That’s why even just the Trump administration’s first strike against its targets—a mass curtailment of science-research funding—could end up being felt by students right away.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 30 Mar. 2025
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David Brennan, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2025
In March, grid operators in California shut down 80 gigawatt-hours of the state’s renewable power because the grid couldn’t handle the afternoon solar surge; without more capacity to store power, even larger curtailments will occur.
—David G. Victor, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2017
According to the National Grid ESO, curtailment of wind power alone cost British consumers over £800 million in 2023, as renewable generators were paid to shut down during periods of oversupply, with the tab being picked up by households.
—Susie Violet Ward, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
That’s why even just the Trump administration’s first strike against its targets—a mass curtailment of science-research funding—could end up being felt by students right away.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 30 Mar. 2025
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“Curtailment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curtailment. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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