as in squeezing
the act or process of reducing the size or volume of something by or as if by pressing
the contracting of the time frame for the primaries tends to favor candidates who are already well-known
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as in getting
to become affected with (a disease or disorder)
before vaccines were invented, people lived in fear of contracting polio
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as in shrinking
to become smaller in size or volume through the drawing together of particles of matter
metal contracts at low temperatures
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as in compressing
to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together
contract the calf muscles in your legs
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as in bargaining
to come to an arrangement as to a course of action
the farmer contracted for delivery of the hay by the first of July
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Recent Examples of contracting
Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Acquisition officials warned at the time that the policy risked slowing down routine purchasing and urgent buys alike, especially during DHS's busiest contracting period.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
The spokesperson said Mullin’s action will streamline the contracting process and allocate aid more efficiently.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
McMorris added that public agencies ca,n be more vulnerable to contracting abuses without strong safeguards, pointing to practices such as limits on no-bid contracts, multi-level approval processes, regular audits and stricter controls on contract changes and cost overruns.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 28 Mar. 2026
That’s according to data from Obviant, an intelligence startup that focuses on defense acquisition, contracting and budgeting data.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
But male-skewing sectors like manufacturing, tech, financial activities, and media have been stagnant or contracting.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
The strategic plan calls for sweeping changes through 2027, including tighter performance tracking measures and contracting procedures, as well as improved transparency.
—Chaya Tong, Austin American Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
The Texas prison is operated by the GEO Group, another private prison contracting company.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2026
Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Khorus Harmonia hatched organically, a lot having to do with the seismic changes contracting Hollywood and runaway production that is roiling the psyches of everyone who makes a living in its ecosystem.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
Cupertino is exploring contracting with a different law enforcement agency or even starting its own police department.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
The city has used the Flock system since a trial run in 2021 and contracting with them in 2022.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
The Department of Defense wanted to stop all military suppliers from contracting with the AI company after a row in which Anthropic refused to allow its products to power domestic surveillance or fully autonomous weapons.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Or your Universe could reach a maximum size, begin contracting, and eventually meet its demise in a catastrophic Big Crunch.
—Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
Charles was an employee of Transdev, the contracting company that manages trains, buses and hires drivers.
—Anna Meiler, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
In the months and years that followed, City Hall continued contracting with Washington, according to records Kansas City provided to The Star in response to a records request.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
In a Friday letter to trustees, adviser Luz Cazares wrote that contracting with HYA was inconsistent with the district’s financial recovery.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Acquisition officials warned at the time that the policy risked slowing down routine purchasing and urgent buys alike, especially during DHS's busiest contracting period.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
The spokesperson said Mullin’s action will streamline the contracting process and allocate aid more efficiently.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
McMorris added that public agencies ca,n be more vulnerable to contracting abuses without strong safeguards, pointing to practices such as limits on no-bid contracts, multi-level approval processes, regular audits and stricter controls on contract changes and cost overruns.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 28 Mar. 2026
That’s according to data from Obviant, an intelligence startup that focuses on defense acquisition, contracting and budgeting data.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
But male-skewing sectors like manufacturing, tech, financial activities, and media have been stagnant or contracting.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
The strategic plan calls for sweeping changes through 2027, including tighter performance tracking measures and contracting procedures, as well as improved transparency.
—Chaya Tong, Austin American Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
The Texas prison is operated by the GEO Group, another private prison contracting company.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
After contracting the infection, he was sent to Hialeah Hospital for treatment, then to a rehab facility.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Khorus Harmonia hatched organically, a lot having to do with the seismic changes contracting Hollywood and runaway production that is roiling the psyches of everyone who makes a living in its ecosystem.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
Cupertino is exploring contracting with a different law enforcement agency or even starting its own police department.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
The city has used the Flock system since a trial run in 2021 and contracting with them in 2022.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
The Department of Defense wanted to stop all military suppliers from contracting with the AI company after a row in which Anthropic refused to allow its products to power domestic surveillance or fully autonomous weapons.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Or your Universe could reach a maximum size, begin contracting, and eventually meet its demise in a catastrophic Big Crunch.
—Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
Charles was an employee of Transdev, the contracting company that manages trains, buses and hires drivers.
—Anna Meiler, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
In the months and years that followed, City Hall continued contracting with Washington, according to records Kansas City provided to The Star in response to a records request.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contracting
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Concacaf is not the only confederation squeezing games into FIFA windows around the club calendar.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Hassan’s team instead squeezed a photon’s intensity and demonstrated real-time control, fluctuating between intensity and phase-squeezing by adjusting the silica’s position relative to the beams.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The novel used all these tensions to propel a study of greed, avarice, and racial divisions between the haves and have nots, leading to McCoy getting his comeuppance.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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Without getting into spoilers, much of the tension rests on whether certain protagonists get caught.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In fact, on a recent trip to Florida, my blowout was undone within an hour of stepping outside, expanding in width and shrinking in length.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
1 Apr. 2026
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As women’s earning power grows, their tolerance for an unequal domestic arrangement is shrinking.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Several people compressing the traditional learning curve.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
2 Apr. 2026
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Workers grew fungi on 12 tons of this otherwise useless waste, compressing and baking it into 925 blocks that were used to build a house.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Ann Arbor Public Schools will continue bargaining with all employee groups in good faith.—
Jack Springgate,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Union leaders ended the strike in February by accepting a pay raise plan that Kaiser had offered months earlier, but local units of workers were still bargaining with management for finalized contracts.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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While compression reduces memory traffic and GPU-hours required per workload, lower costs per token could spur greater usage, potentially offsetting some of the demand impact.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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Make your socks work for you with compression essentials designed to support circulation and comfort.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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For those who have the option, more are contemplating walking, cycling, carpooling or catching the bus or train to get some relief.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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That inspired some smirks from Boone and Tanner Swanson, the team’s director of catching.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Consumers can also look for savings at home by decreasing energy costs—for instance, by keeping the air conditioner at a higher temperature.—
Austin Carter,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Rather than decreasing the volume of betting, this restriction weakens legal operators by removing the clearest signals consumers have about which platforms are regulated and safe.—
Cláudia Nunes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Contracting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contracting. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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