as in shortening
to make less in extent or duration
curtailed the school day because of the stormy weather
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Recent Examples of curtailing
In an interview about his 2022 book, How to Avoid a Climate Disaster, Bill Gates said that curtailing consumption to eliminate carbon emissions is of limited value.
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John Reid, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
In a country that bills itself as a beacon of free speech, educational institutions especially should not be curtailing it.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
The stock hit a new high before curtailing some of its gains.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 6 May 2026
The high court declared last week that Louisiana’s addition of a second majority-Black congressional district is an unconstitutional racial gerrymander in a 6-3 decision, curtailing Section 2 of the voting law that has long enabled advocacy groups to force new majority-minority districts.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 4 May 2026
Pakistan and Bangladesh have closed schools, and, across Southeast Asia, officials are working from home and curtailing travel.
—Wendy Cutler, Fortune, 2 May 2026
But Emirati officials had threatened for years to leave, blaming Opec’s production quotas for unfairly curtailing its oil exports.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 30 Apr. 2026
Instead of curtailing the spending spree, the City Council put a sales tax hike on the November 2024 ballot.
—Mark Powell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
War has a way of curtailing imagination.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
John Reid, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
In a country that bills itself as a beacon of free speech, educational institutions especially should not be curtailing it.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
The stock hit a new high before curtailing some of its gains.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 6 May 2026
The high court declared last week that Louisiana’s addition of a second majority-Black congressional district is an unconstitutional racial gerrymander in a 6-3 decision, curtailing Section 2 of the voting law that has long enabled advocacy groups to force new majority-minority districts.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 4 May 2026
Pakistan and Bangladesh have closed schools, and, across Southeast Asia, officials are working from home and curtailing travel.
—Wendy Cutler, Fortune, 2 May 2026
But Emirati officials had threatened for years to leave, blaming Opec’s production quotas for unfairly curtailing its oil exports.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 30 Apr. 2026
Instead of curtailing the spending spree, the City Council put a sales tax hike on the November 2024 ballot.
—Mark Powell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
War has a way of curtailing imagination.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curtailing
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The Active Transportation Commission’s meetings are capped at 2½ hours, though staff have recommended shortening them to two hours, Gonzalez said.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2026
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Walmart is converting empty stores into delivery hubs, further shortening the last mile between the retailer and the consumer.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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The majority-Republican House Committee on Appropriations proposed on Wednesday less extreme but still substantial cuts, slashing 20% from the agency and reducing funding to the state clean water programs by almost 25%.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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On the next play, an Evans flyout scored Rey, reducing the deficit to 6-3.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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“Curtailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curtailing. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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