as in abridgment
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Recent Examples of curtailment
Water curtailments in 2022 cost Sacramento Valley farmers 14,300 jobs and more than $1.3 billion in economic value.
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Calista Oetama, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2025
During drought or water shortages, the commission also determines the priority of use among water rights holders, sometimes ordering curtailments.
—Stephanie Threinen, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
To succeed, the new model will require far greater state control over citizens’ lives and harsher curtailments of personal freedoms.
—Andrei Yakovlev, Foreign Affairs, 16 May 2025
This will also necessarily result in curtailment of renewable production under some conditions, lowering the EROI of these renewable sources.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 21 May 2024
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Calista Oetama, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2025
During drought or water shortages, the commission also determines the priority of use among water rights holders, sometimes ordering curtailments.
—Stephanie Threinen, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
To succeed, the new model will require far greater state control over citizens’ lives and harsher curtailments of personal freedoms.
—Andrei Yakovlev, Foreign Affairs, 16 May 2025
This will also necessarily result in curtailment of renewable production under some conditions, lowering the EROI of these renewable sources.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 21 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curtailment
Noun
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At the start, Henry labored alone, and Frank applied himself to another joint project, an abridgment of the O.E.D.—
Ben Yagoda,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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The firm sued, calling the order a violation of the Constitution's First Amendment protections against government abridgment of speech and Fifth Amendment guarantee of due process - a requirement for the government to use a fair legal process.—
Mike Scarcella and David Thomas,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
Noun
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By using shortening instead of butter, the cookies stay softer and fluffier.—
Lizzy Briskin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Nov. 2025
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Dissolve soda in milk; stir into shortening mixture.—
Molly Guthrey,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
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No ordinance was passed that declared the bottom 5 percent of Burgher children (later raised to 10) superfluous, but this was the beginning of a long period of economic contraction throughout the empire, and competition for a dwindling supply of guild positions became intense.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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For companies who have shrunk their senior teams, this C-suite contraction has been driven by several factors.—
Sarah Abbott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Physical changes which happen during menopause that have to do with dilation or constriction of the blood vessels and impact body temperature are known as vasomotor symptoms.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
17 Oct. 2025
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The receptors control constriction and dilation in the smooth muscle fibers in the walls of these blood vessels.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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The sock maker could also deliver compression socks, which in-flight employees have requested.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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Suspension duties come courtesy of a Marzocchi setup that takes care of compression and rebound damping separately at both front and rear.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Nov. 2025
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Kerri VanMeveren, who owns Amazing Traditions, a government contracting business in Belton, Missouri, said her $129 monthly Obamacare premium will jump to about $700 a month next year.—
Caitlyn Reilly,
Fortune,
11 Nov. 2025
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Since the contracting marketplace has left producers with fewer options, some in the industry suspect that Black Bear’s new shingle is mainly designed to guarantee theatrical releases for its own films.—
Gregg Goldstein,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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Bloomberg | Getty Images Private equity fund managers are bracing for a wave of consolidation as investors demand higher returns and stronger governance, forcing a shakeout in an overcrowded industry, several industry veterans said at a high-level finance summit in Hong Kong on Tuesday.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Amid the roster’s consolidation, that group has largely been wiped out, leaving Fairley to manage the fallout.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The first two abbreviations are easy enough to understand.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Joshua Jahn wrote using an abbreviation for armor-piercing, according to the FBI.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Curtailment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curtailment. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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