SINCE 1828
curtailment
noun
cur·tail·ment
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Definition of curtailment
: the act of curtailing : the state of being curtailed
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The curtailment will be especially important during peak usage hours of 5-9 a.m. and 6-10 p.m., according to Huntsville Utilities. — Paul Gattis, AL.com, "As temperatures drop, TVA wants customers to reduce power usage," 16 Jan. 2018 In other words, curtailment is beginning to mean real money. — David Roberts, Vox, "California’s huge energy decision: link its grid to its neighbors, or stay autonomous?," 23 Aug. 2018 One fear is that Trump might go for a deal in which the United States agrees to a curtailment of long-range missile development by North Korea while other programs remain. — David Jackson, USA TODAY, "Trump's goal of total 'denuclearization' of North Korea is a long shot," 7 June 2018 As India and America enter election seasons, latent trade tensions and Indian anxiety over a possible curtailment of high-skilled visas threaten to expose an underlying fragility in the relationship. — Atman Trivedi, The New Republic, "The U.S.-India Relationship Needs Work," 15 May 2018 No explanation was given for the curtailment of the drills or the Taiwan Strait exercise, and the Defense Ministry did not immediately respond to questions. — Christopher Bodeen, BostonGlobe.com, "China announces Taiwan Strait live-fire drills amid tensions," 12 Apr. 2018 Sales rose under Obama as some gun owners feared curtailment of their Second Amendment right to bear arms. — Katy Moeller And David Staats, idahostatesman, "This Treasure Valley gun dealer closes its doors, seeks bankruptcy protection | Idaho Statesman," 4 Apr. 2018 So long as this is the fact, crop curtailment is repugnant in principle. — Ian Shapira, Washington Post, "Food stamps may become like Blue Apron. In the Great Depression, they started with blue coupons.," 13 Feb. 2018 Meanwhile, a shutdown could result in the curtailment of some programs, such as those under the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) nutrition program, depending on the level of available funding. — Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan senators will vote against GOP's short-term budget," 19 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'curtailment.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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