as in squeezing
the act or process of reducing the size or volume of something by or as if by pressing
the compression of a long, complicated story into a two-hour movie is never easy
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Recent Examples of compression
The chief medical examiner’s office concluded Neely died from compression of the neck and ruled his death a homicide by the city chief medical examiner’s office.
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Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
The video shows someone doing chest compressions on a person who is lying on the sidewalk.
—People Staff, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
This includes some of the brand's compression socks, a favorite of our editors for long-haul flights.
—Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Nov. 2024
Its compression and massage features are designed to relax you into a restful sleep.
—Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
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Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
The video shows someone doing chest compressions on a person who is lying on the sidewalk.
—People Staff, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
This includes some of the brand's compression socks, a favorite of our editors for long-haul flights.
—Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Nov. 2024
Its compression and massage features are designed to relax you into a restful sleep.
—Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compression
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The morphine given to Villanueva for her contractions was documented in her medical records.Shoshana Walter, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Dream was the 14th WNBA franchise at the time, but the contraction of the Houston Comets and Sacramento Monarchs in subsequent years left the league with 12 clubs, a number that has held constant for 15 years.Ben Pickman, The Athletic, 7 Dec. 2024
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López told our group of nine how the ancient Romans had used the tunnels as escape routes from invaders, then grabbed a few of the mysterious bottles, wiped off the condensation, and led us out into the sunlight to taste them.Megan Lloyd, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
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And so it’s characterized by the condensation of chromatin, or of the DNA, inside the nucleus.Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
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This financial squeeze has directly impacted hiring, with recruitment experts noting fewer job postings and most searches focused on replacing existing roles rather than expanding teams.Talia Milgrom-Elcott, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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The hedge fund became a household name in 2021, coming under fire after being accused of trying to stop people from investing in GameStop during a short squeeze of the company's stock.Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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Create a slight constriction in the back of your throat so that your breath becomes slightly audible.Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 1 Dec. 2024
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Germany’s Ripple Effect Across Europe and the USA Economic constriction and layoffs inside Europe’s major economic powerhouse can create turbulence far beyond Germany’s borders.Chris Westfall, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Compression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compression. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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