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Recent Examples of curtailed
Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026
Over 100 staff members have been fired or resigned, departments dismantled and programming curtailed.
—Christine Ledbetter, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
But now as the country grapples with an acute backlog of cases waiting to be heard, the right to trial by jury is being curtailed, in what legal experts warn could lead to less fair rulings.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
This endears it to the White House, even though the current German government has sharply curtailed immigration.
—Trudy Rubin, Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2025
Still, the loan provides vital cash for Ukraine — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that without it, drone production would be severely curtailed.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 19 Dec. 2025
The United States, having lost a key partner in the region, would see its ability to confront transnational crime curtailed.
—Kevin Whitaker, Foreign Affairs, 15 Dec. 2025
But some federal services have been curtailed.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The missing context is that Disney severely curtailed the release of the film because of the Chinese government’s pushback.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
This production, directed by David Cromer and co-starring Namir Smallwood, also ran twice at Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago (with the first run curtailed by the pandemic) before moving to Broadway.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026
Over 100 staff members have been fired or resigned, departments dismantled and programming curtailed.
—Christine Ledbetter, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
But now as the country grapples with an acute backlog of cases waiting to be heard, the right to trial by jury is being curtailed, in what legal experts warn could lead to less fair rulings.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
This endears it to the White House, even though the current German government has sharply curtailed immigration.
—Trudy Rubin, Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2025
Still, the loan provides vital cash for Ukraine — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that without it, drone production would be severely curtailed.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 19 Dec. 2025
The United States, having lost a key partner in the region, would see its ability to confront transnational crime curtailed.
—Kevin Whitaker, Foreign Affairs, 15 Dec. 2025
But some federal services have been curtailed.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The missing context is that Disney severely curtailed the release of the film because of the Chinese government’s pushback.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curtailed
Adjective
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That's the abridged version of the tricky nature of prosecuting a murder case without a body.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
17 Jan. 2023
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For theater owners, even the abridged period of theatrical exclusivity is considered a win.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2022
Verb
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That merely meant coach Brian Dutcher didn’t have to delicately parcel out playing time while massaging egos on his Mariana Trench-deep roster, and the bench shortened by circumstance delivered a 77-45 win powered by a pair of true freshmen and a typically frenetic defensive effort.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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In realistic conditions, where the pulse colors arrive at slightly different times (a phenomenon known as chirp), the plasma lens even shortened the pulses from 189 to 165 attoseconds.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Ohtani threw 3 2/3 scoreless innings in an abbreviated start.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Key Takeaways Small caps lead weekly gains, Russell 2000 jumps 3.5% Jobs report shows strength, but private sector lags behind Markets calm despite tariff uncertainty and Elon Musk drama Despite the abbreviated trading week, stocks posted decent gains.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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With a warm spice flavor and a tangy cream cheese frosting, no one will ever believe that this cake starts with a can of condensed tomato soup.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
30 Dec. 2025
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Here, a condensed synopsis of our favorite road tests in 2025.—
Robb Report Contributors,
Robb Report,
26 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Over the years, its syncopated rhythms evolved into new forms, including axé, a samba-reggae hybrid that’s a staple of Salvador’s yearly Carnival parades, and tropicália, a fusion of Afro-Brazilian rhythms and American psychedelia.—
Carolina Abbott Galvão,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Three groups of Americans—Black, white, and immigrant Jewish—converge onstage, and as the nation roils with the energy of the early 20th century, the characters intermix, like the braided and syncopated chord progressions of the title.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In September 2023, under De Zerbi, Brighton’s opening goal again came from a cut-back, this time the right flank.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Both were from similar actions, where Paintsil tapped in a cut-back pass that nobody on Sporting’s back line anticipated.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Curtailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curtailed. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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