as in squeezing
the act or process of reducing the size or volume of something by or as if by pressing
the compression of a long, complicated story into a two-hour movie is never easy
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Recent Examples of compression
That kind of compression changes expectations.
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Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2026
Fortune also previously reported that some firms deploying AI are now completing product cycles that previously took 24 to 36 months in as little as six months—a compression of time-to-market that’s difficult to reverse once a rival has achieved it.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Jeremiah continued chest compressions on his dad until first responders arrived.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
That compression comes from increasing interest rates, which in turn equal a higher discount rate.
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
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Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2026
Fortune also previously reported that some firms deploying AI are now completing product cycles that previously took 24 to 36 months in as little as six months—a compression of time-to-market that’s difficult to reverse once a rival has achieved it.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Jeremiah continued chest compressions on his dad until first responders arrived.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
That compression comes from increasing interest rates, which in turn equal a higher discount rate.
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compression
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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
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African American Language also tends to have nuance in its tense structure, incorporating modifiers and unique contractions.—
Moriah Humiston,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
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However, the purely gravitational effects that work on spacetime itself, affecting its curvature, expansion, contraction, or evolution, should affect gravitational waves just as significantly as light gets affected.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
3 Apr. 2026
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The facility had heavy ice condensation in the one door upright freezer.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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This rapid change in temperature creates condensation, which is why your lawn is often glistening with dew on spring and summer mornings.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
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Infielder Juliette Merrilees batted next and delivered a safety squeeze down the first base line to tie the game 4-4.—
Tony Gleason,
Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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In addition to tilt and pressure sensitivity, the Apple Pencil Pro adds squeeze and delete functions to the palette, along with a new barrel roll gesture and haptic vibrational feedback.—
Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
29 Mar. 2026
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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
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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
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Lungs Starting at around 9,000 feet, your lungs may begin to swell due to a constriction of blood vessels, which can cause fluid to leak and accumulate.—
Brad Stulberg,
Outside,
26 Mar. 2026
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Egypt as a state of mind The Hebrew name for Egypt, Mitzrayim, shares a root with the word for narrowness or constriction.—
Rabbi Bruce D. Forman,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Compression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compression. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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