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
Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
If your area gets cold in the winter, store it to keep the resin from contracting and expanding and becoming weaker.
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Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
19 June 2026
An engineer by training, Rausseo had co-founded a contracting business when the Venezuelan oil industry was booming.
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Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
17 June 2026
Their victory comes despite the best efforts of Noah Scanlon (Colin Firth), the head of the government contracting group Wardex, who has attempted to keep the existence of aliens hidden from the public.
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Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
The risk of a human contracting the disease is higher for people experiencing homelessness or living in a space with rats or animal urine, per the CDC.
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Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
Federal contracting data show that the Virginia firm Terra Site Constructors has been awarded roughly $60 million in contracts from the National Park Service to complete work on the various fountain rehabilitation projects across the city.
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Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
This process takes a customer from initial proposal through contracting, fulfillment, invoicing, and revenue recognition.
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Adrienne Down Coulson,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
In April, the agency revealed a multi-year national contracting opportunity to embed AI skills into Registered Apprenticeship programs, including new tracks in roles that directly build, manage, or apply AI tools.
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Shalin Jyotishi,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Symptoms may still appear up to two weeks after first contracting the virus, health officials say.
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Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Public health staff said anyone who does not develop symptoms after 21 days is no longer considered at risk of contracting measles.
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Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
The estate has a long, storied history under many family names, but in 1575, the Essenault family rechristened it by contracting their family name to Issan.
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Mike Desimone,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
The deaths of 42 babies were reported after contracting the disease between 2015 and 2025; 60% of those babies were Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, per ABC News Australia.
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Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
The number of people who received pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medication, used to prevent those at risk from contracting HIV, declined by a drastic 38 percent between 2024 and 2025, per initial data from 62 countries — which means more than a million fewer people took the drug.
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Rael Ombuor,
Washington Post,
13 June 2026
They're pursued by Noah Scanlon (Colin Firth) and his agents at Wardex, the government contracting company that held all of the secrets to our history with alien visitors.
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Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
By contracting with providers to serve a higher number of clients, the city could get more people off the street while keeping costs proportionally low.
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Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
Noun
The cost of the pool renovation has risen to $16 million, federal contracting records show.
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Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
If your area gets cold in the winter, store it to keep the resin from contracting and expanding and becoming weaker.
—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
19 June 2026
An engineer by training, Rausseo had co-founded a contracting business when the Venezuelan oil industry was booming.
—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
17 June 2026
Their victory comes despite the best efforts of Noah Scanlon (Colin Firth), the head of the government contracting group Wardex, who has attempted to keep the existence of aliens hidden from the public.
—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
The risk of a human contracting the disease is higher for people experiencing homelessness or living in a space with rats or animal urine, per the CDC.
—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
Federal contracting data show that the Virginia firm Terra Site Constructors has been awarded roughly $60 million in contracts from the National Park Service to complete work on the various fountain rehabilitation projects across the city.
—
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
This process takes a customer from initial proposal through contracting, fulfillment, invoicing, and revenue recognition.
—
Adrienne Down Coulson,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
In April, the agency revealed a multi-year national contracting opportunity to embed AI skills into Registered Apprenticeship programs, including new tracks in roles that directly build, manage, or apply AI tools.
—
Shalin Jyotishi,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Verb
Key Facts The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Monsanto—which no longer exists as a separate entity after being bought by Bayer—in a 7-2 ruling, after a man sued the company after contracting non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
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Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Symptoms may still appear up to two weeks after first contracting the virus, health officials say.
—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Public health staff said anyone who does not develop symptoms after 21 days is no longer considered at risk of contracting measles.
—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
The estate has a long, storied history under many family names, but in 1575, the Essenault family rechristened it by contracting their family name to Issan.
—
Mike Desimone,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
The deaths of 42 babies were reported after contracting the disease between 2015 and 2025; 60% of those babies were Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, per ABC News Australia.
—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
The number of people who received pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medication, used to prevent those at risk from contracting HIV, declined by a drastic 38 percent between 2024 and 2025, per initial data from 62 countries — which means more than a million fewer people took the drug.
—
Rael Ombuor,
Washington Post,
13 June 2026
They're pursued by Noah Scanlon (Colin Firth) and his agents at Wardex, the government contracting company that held all of the secrets to our history with alien visitors.
—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
By contracting with providers to serve a higher number of clients, the city could get more people off the street while keeping costs proportionally low.
—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contracting
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Matt Hooper’s squeezing of the Styrofoam cup in answer to Shaw’s squeezing of the beer can was something that actually happened.
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So scientists use frequency-dependent squeezing to reduce quantum noise.
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Both teams are dangerous and could make runs, but getting past their first opponents in the next stage will be a daunting task.
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To avoid rage-booking, experts suggest pausing before purchasing, getting a second opinion, and planning travel in advance.
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That has led to the country’s GDP shrinking by roughly 80% since 2013.
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California dunes are shrinking A new study shows California has lost more than half of its coastal sand dunes over the last 165 years, Daniella Segura reports.
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Commercial loan onboarding is in beta with City National, compressing a process that used to require months of manual document review into something agents can handle end-to-end.
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The technology stores energy by compressing carbon dioxide using electricity from the grid and later expanding the gas through a turbine to generate power when needed.
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While bargaining with fantasy and forgiveness, the song lyrics shed light on the cost of having to ask, hope or wait for something that will never come.
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Hollywood’s actors and writers unions, after winning AI protections in bargaining with studios, remain concerned about the potential misuse of the tech.
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The office includes many of the architectural elements Wright was famous for, like the use of organic and local materials and compression and release.
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This downturn is attributed to price compression caused by an oversupply in cultivation markets, meaning lower prices despite stable sales volumes.
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Residents and visitors line downtown streets waving flags, children scramble for the best candy-catching spots along the parade route, and families spend the day enjoying pancake breakfasts, baseball and an evening fireworks show.
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Rushing’s injury could have suddenly put the Dodgers’ catching situation in a precarious position.
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Authors on the study found that COVID vaccines were roughly 55% effective in preventing hospitalizations associated with the illness and about 50% effective in decreasing trips to emergency rooms or urgent care facilities.
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If one wanted to produce more offense by decreasing drag, mixing in some baseballs with lower seams wouldn’t hurt.
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“Contracting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contracting. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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