CURTAILMENT Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

curtailment

noun

Definition of curtailment

as in abridgment

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Recent Examples of curtailment Such an event would trigger emergency responses, including voluntary industrial curtailments. — John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2026 Sideris said Duke was the first utility to require such curtailments from hyperscalers to get them onto the grid more quickly. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2026 In exchange for the curtailment of some freedoms, the people submit to an authority, thereby gaining protection and security. — George G. Szpiro, Big Think, 9 Apr. 2026 The disruption reflects a broader curtailment of Holy Week traditions. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 29 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for curtailment

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Noun

All of which is beating around the bush on the way to say that the set was pretty unassailable for an abridgement of what is about to come on tour.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Aug. 2026
The court found that the current cap violated the Constitution's First Amendment protections against government abridgment of freedom of speech.

— Christopher Cann, USA Today, 30 June 2026

Definition of abridgment

Noun

When heated, calcium carbonate forms solid scale inside water heaters, coffee makers and pipes, reducing efficiency and shortening equipment life.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
This cooling should result in Mercury shrinking in a roughly uniform way, and that would make these shortening structures common across the planet.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of shortening

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Watermelon, bananas, avocados, sweet potatoes, dairy, leafy greens, and seafood provide nutrients that support healthy muscle contraction and relaxation.

— Oluseun Olufade, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2026
The goal is controlled contraction and complete relaxation, not maxing out reps.

— Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of contraction

Noun

These snakes kill their prey by constriction and then swallow it whole.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026
Those whose feet are wont to slip out of their kicks while in motion will be happy to know that the Novablast 6’s tongue and overall construction locks the entire foot in without constriction.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of constriction

Noun

My pilot father wouldn’t step foot on a plane without a pair of compression socks to help circulate blood and stop uncomfortable swelling.

— Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2026
Pneumatic compression boots, once mostly seen in physical therapy clinics and pro locker rooms, are now showing up on kitchen chairs and living room floors, marketed for everything from lymphatic drainage to post-workout recovery.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of compression

Noun

Officials said the overall risk of contracting measles is low for people who are fully vaccinated.

— Adam Thompson, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
The Department of Defense is piloting a new tech contracting model, where companies can work at automating department processes and earn a percentage of the savings.

— Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of contracting

Noun

An acquisition can create overlapping functions that require consolidation.

— Bill Holodnak, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Melvoin also was curious about how much flexibility the district would have to rethink or cancel projects based on state funding decisions or decisions related to school closures or consolidations.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of consolidation

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There will be controversy, grift and venality, supporters will get lost and lose themselves in a fog of legalese, accounting and abbreviations — VAR, SCR, LOL, FFS — there will be ugliness and misgivings and a lot of meh.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
For spacing purposes, Steele has removed the following words – left, at, by, went, had, in, the, to, for, and, then and got – and has crafted his own abbreviations.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

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