as in compression
the act or process of reducing the size or volume of something by or as if by pressing
most substances undergo contraction when cooled
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Recent Examples of contraction
The two jumped right into the problems plaguing Hollywood and why Netflix is succeeding amidst production decreases, dwindling box office numbers and an industry in contraction.
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 24 Apr. 2025
Simply put - there is ample room for multiple contraction.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Some of those duties have since been put on hold, and for now, Zillow is forecasting that the economy will avoid a contraction.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
The goal was to get everyone vaccinated by summer, when polio contraction was highest.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 24 Apr. 2025
Simply put - there is ample room for multiple contraction.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Some of those duties have since been put on hold, and for now, Zillow is forecasting that the economy will avoid a contraction.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
The goal was to get everyone vaccinated by summer, when polio contraction was highest.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contraction
Noun
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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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Price compression has also lowered tax revenue despite slightly more consumers in the legal market today than two years ago.—
Andrew DeAngelo,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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One method is condensation drying, which uses hot water from the final rinse and cool air inside the dishwasher to create condensation, which supposedly drains away excess water (but doesn't always).—
Amy Brightfield,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Apr. 2025
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The flat lid caused a lot of condensation to accumulate around the edge, which then poured onto the cooktop when removed.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appétit,
18 Mar. 2025
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This time around, however, many analysts agree the primary catalyst isn’t a short squeeze.—
Joel Shulman,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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The fading short squeeze boost evident at the open could be a reason for the pullback off the highs.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2025
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And so one of the effects that that’s had, both in the United States and in Italy and around the world, is a dramatic constriction in the varieties of crops that are being grown.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Jan. 2025
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What happened is that once the drones did a scouting mission, the operator gets a reasonably good idea if there’s any constrictions or any large elevation changes.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Dec. 2020
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“Contraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contraction. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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