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
The legislature’s actions curtailing the Ethics Commission have led Chaffee to rethink how her group wrote the initial ballot initiative.
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Jacob Orledge, ProPublica, 6 Jan. 2025
The National Institutes of Health agrees that curtailing these foods would be beneficial.
—Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025
The data makes clear that many institutions of higher education are intentionally limiting the use of AP and IB credit towards a degree, thus curtailing ways that students can save.
—Paul Weinstein Jr., Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Other necessary actions would include reducing malign economic influence, curtailing their global trade, and tightening what would likely be a robust set of sanctions.
—Daniel R. Green, Baltimore Sun, 15 Dec. 2024
The impasse came down, once again, to who would bear the costs of curtailing the problem.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
The return to divided government and a potential $5 billion deficit on the horizon are expected to reignite a debate at the Minnesota Legislature over curtailing fraud.
—Torey Van Oot, Axios, 13 Dec. 2024
Those scandals prompted a 2023 statewide audit aimed at curtailing bribery in the cannabis business.
—Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Thousands of schools in Syria have been damaged or destroyed, drastically curtailing education services for millions of children in Syria.
—Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Jacob Orledge, ProPublica, 6 Jan. 2025
The National Institutes of Health agrees that curtailing these foods would be beneficial.
—Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025
The data makes clear that many institutions of higher education are intentionally limiting the use of AP and IB credit towards a degree, thus curtailing ways that students can save.
—Paul Weinstein Jr., Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Other necessary actions would include reducing malign economic influence, curtailing their global trade, and tightening what would likely be a robust set of sanctions.
—Daniel R. Green, Baltimore Sun, 15 Dec. 2024
The impasse came down, once again, to who would bear the costs of curtailing the problem.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
The return to divided government and a potential $5 billion deficit on the horizon are expected to reignite a debate at the Minnesota Legislature over curtailing fraud.
—Torey Van Oot, Axios, 13 Dec. 2024
Those scandals prompted a 2023 statewide audit aimed at curtailing bribery in the cannabis business.
—Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Thousands of schools in Syria have been damaged or destroyed, drastically curtailing education services for millions of children in Syria.
—Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curtailing
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Exposure to direct sunlight or high temperatures can cause squash to ripen too quickly, shortening its shelf life.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
5 Jan. 2025
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One of the most difficult parts of wedding planning is shortening the guest list.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
30 Dec. 2024
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Studies show these reforms—reducing minimum parking requirements, legalizing ADUs, and simplifying permitting processes—resulted in more housing.—
Adam A. Millsap,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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This could ensure more consistent calls, reducing the controversy often seen in high-stakes games.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Curtailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curtailing. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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