as in squeezing
the act or process of reducing the size or volume of something by or as if by pressing
the contracting of the time frame for the primaries tends to favor candidates who are already well-known
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as in getting
to become affected with (a disease or disorder)
before vaccines were invented, people lived in fear of contracting polio
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as in shrinking
to become smaller in size or volume through the drawing together of particles of matter
metal contracts at low temperatures
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as in compressing
to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together
contract the calf muscles in your legs
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as in bargaining
to come to an arrangement as to a course of action
the farmer contracted for delivery of the hay by the first of July
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Recent Examples of contracting
Cynthia Tully, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Camilla, 77, was forced to cancel a number of public engagements after contracting a chest infection in November.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
The California Department of Public Health confirmed that the victim died after contracting rabies.
—CBS News, 4 Dec. 2024
Infants, young children, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems are at particular risk of contracting infectious diseases like influenza.
—Amelia MacIntyre, Verywell Health, 3 Dec. 2024
Those most at risk of contracting a foodborne illness are pregnant women, infants and young children, older adults and people with weakened immune systems.
—Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
However, younger parents may not have witnessed the devastation that vaccine-preventable infections once caused before the widespread use of vaccines, such as the brain swelling caused by measles or babies developing seizures after contracting whooping cough.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
Half the country is currently infected, with the vast majority of those individuals contracting the disease on purpose.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 30 Sep. 2024
DirecTV’s sub base is contracting at an annual rate of -19%, while Dish is losing ground at a 12% clip.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2024
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Vaccination has prevented billions of children from contracting this disabling and life-threatening disease and is the only way to wipe out polio completely.
—Cynthia Tully, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Camilla, 77, was forced to cancel a number of public engagements after contracting a chest infection in November.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
The California Department of Public Health confirmed that the victim died after contracting rabies.
—CBS News, 4 Dec. 2024
Infants, young children, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems are at particular risk of contracting infectious diseases like influenza.
—Amelia MacIntyre, Verywell Health, 3 Dec. 2024
Those most at risk of contracting a foodborne illness are pregnant women, infants and young children, older adults and people with weakened immune systems.
—Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
However, younger parents may not have witnessed the devastation that vaccine-preventable infections once caused before the widespread use of vaccines, such as the brain swelling caused by measles or babies developing seizures after contracting whooping cough.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
Half the country is currently infected, with the vast majority of those individuals contracting the disease on purpose.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 30 Sep. 2024
DirecTV’s sub base is contracting at an annual rate of -19%, while Dish is losing ground at a 12% clip.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contracting
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With his new deal, Abrams is no longer at the top of the shrinking ranks of writer-producers with nine-figure deals.Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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Some argue that a shrinking population is beneficial, being a marker of women's reproductive rights.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Neely died due to compression of the neck, according to medical examiner Cynthia Harris.Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Either way, the long sleeve bodysuit offers medium compression that provides slight contouring all around—in the chest, mid-section, and even the arms.Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 13 Dec. 2024
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Spaces represent the steps in catching, slaughtering and preparing a goose for the festive table, and pitfalls—like a jail, a tavern or death—could lose a player a turn or two, or return them to the start.John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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The company more than survived, catching the eye of private equity giant Blackstone, which purchased Vivient in 2012 for $2 billion.Dardan Pula, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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Whereas other participating schools have previously paid the VII Group up-front money, the company is agreeing to pay Auburn $115,000 this year to cover the costs of its 22-member official team travel party.Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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The seventh overall pick in the 2012 MLB draft, Fried also garnered interest from the Boston Red Sox before agreeing to terms with the Yankees, according to multiple reports from the Winter Meetings on Tuesday.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The political climate is constricting daily.Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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The exclusive club is more of a constricting prison.Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2024
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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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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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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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“Contracting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contracting. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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