curtailment

noun

cur·​tail·​ment (ˌ)kər-ˈtāl-mənt How to pronounce curtailment (audio)
: the act of curtailing : the state of being curtailed

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Vallas’ insistence on elevating the payouts to survivors of police violence and the criminal justice reform measures aimed at the curtailment of civil rights abuses to a greater level of concern than the police abuses of power that our city is unfortunately known for is nothing short of shameful. Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025 Sending that power to eastern China instead of wasting it would help State Grid meet Xi’s promise to shrink curtailment to less than 5 percent in all regions by 2020. IEEE Spectrum, 10 Jan. 2019 If moving up the start date will result in a smaller curtailment of services, implementing parking fees earlier is the better option. Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025 When this happens, transmission operators will enact dispatch down or curtailment measures. Renny Vandewege, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for curtailment

Word History

First Known Use

1794, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of curtailment was in 1794

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“Curtailment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curtailment. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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