narrowing

verb

present participle of narrow
as in tightening

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrowing
  1. tightening
  2. lessening
  3. impeding
  4. limiting
  5. blocking
  6. hindering
  7. hampering
  8. restricting
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  • Gains would transfer across fields, and each generation would help create a substantially stronger successor on a tightening schedule.
    — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • The path to a diagnosis is more standardized than most men realize, and the guardrails around testosterone replacement therapy are tightening even as online prescribers push in the opposite direction.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 28 July 2026
Definition of tightening
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  • RiverLink also is included in the state’s Greater Hartford Mobility Program that lays out plans for encouraging alternate ways of getting around the region, lessening reliance on the motor vehicle.
    — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026
  • This approach cultivates multiple income streams, significantly bolstering career security and lessening reliance on a single employer.
    — Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of lessening
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  • That number is expected to rise dramatically in the coming years, further impeding scientific discovery.
    — Chris Young July 28, Refractor, 28 July 2026
  • One of the primary issues impeding faster decision making is that there are so many people involved.
    — Tracy Brower, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of impeding
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  • China simultaneously placed strict restrictions on its refineries, limiting their output of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • Removing and responsibly managing these limiting factors is a precondition for the second phase to arrive.
    — Nili Gilbert, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of limiting
Verb
  • When Duterte refused, China began blocking Filipino fishermen from the shoal again.
    — Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • The prior month a federal court judge issued a temporary restraining order blocking agents from using racial profiling to carry out indiscriminate arrests in Southern California.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Definition of blocking
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  • However, this focus on expensive EVs, like the EQS, contributes to a market where accessible electric options are increasingly scarce, hindering broader EV adoption despite their benefits.
    — Sasha Lekach, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Still, they weren’t built for 2026, and playing in a minor-league park might be hindering their pitching development.
    — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of hindering
Verb
  • Gale-force winds were hampering aircraft from dumping water on the flames.
    — Mark Carlson, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
  • What our clients most cited as the biggest constraints hampering development and dealmaking is approval timelines and permitting, narrowly ahead of construction costs and zoning restrictions.
    — Lee Kiser, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of hampering
Verb
  • So, although the Fed didn’t raise its rates, higher bond yields may have helped do some of the Fed’s work for it, restricting some lending and keeping inflation somewhat in check.
    — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 29 July 2026
  • From Big Four consulting frameworks to enterprise legal teams to countless internal memos about responsible AI, the idea that restricting data inputs is the foundation of AI governance has become the default assumption.
    — Dmitriy Stepanov, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of restricting
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