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
The nylon and spandex material has plenty of stretch to it, with the slightest touch of compression.
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Renee Cherry, SELF, 8 May 2025
This work focuses greatly on advanced techniques such as model compression, quantization, and distributed inference along with federated learning.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 7 May 2025
McCabe testified her focus was on giving O’Keefe chest compressions until first responders arrived.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
The company is busy diving out of the way of changing advertiser behavior tied to tariffs and consumer spending, trying to duck emerging regulatory curveballs out of Europe and the US, and dodging margin compression by reigning in full year expenses.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 1 May 2025
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Renee Cherry, SELF, 8 May 2025
This work focuses greatly on advanced techniques such as model compression, quantization, and distributed inference along with federated learning.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 7 May 2025
McCabe testified her focus was on giving O’Keefe chest compressions until first responders arrived.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
The company is busy diving out of the way of changing advertiser behavior tied to tariffs and consumer spending, trying to duck emerging regulatory curveballs out of Europe and the US, and dodging margin compression by reigning in full year expenses.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compression
Noun
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Our crews have weathered a lot in recent years: a pandemic, two major strikes, a steep industry contraction and now the recent L.A. fires.—
Ed Lammi,
Mercury News,
7 May 2025
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The Hollywood slowdown hits a new generation Recent college graduates aspiring toward careers in TV and film writing struggle to see a path forward as studios continue post-strike contraction.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2025
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Later on, another neighbor, before entering the house, pressed her nose up against the glass on the door and used her finger to draw a heart in the condensation.—
Rhaina Cohen,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2025
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Leaks and condensation need to be addressed by a professional since mold can cause health problems.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2025
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With consumers growing more wary about spending, and tariffs creating new pressures on costs, consumer goods firms are facing a squeeze.—
Stephen Wunker,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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The Athletic examines the new squeeze on football’s calendar.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
8 May 2025
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The tariffs had arrived like a slow leak — not a headline crisis, but a steady constriction that made every deal just a little worse for a dealership already on edge.—
Eli Saslow,
New York Times,
4 May 2025
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The plain and active meaning of the word cannot be diluted by its constriction, as the government would have it, to a narrow term of art.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Compression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compression. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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