as in abridgement
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Recent Examples of curtailment
Vallas’ insistence on elevating the payouts to survivors of police violence and the criminal justice reform measures aimed at the curtailment of civil rights abuses to a greater level of concern than the police abuses of power that our city is unfortunately known for is nothing short of shameful.
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Chicago Tribune, 24 June 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
Mayor Matthew Hudes added that the agenda item should provide opportunity for council members and residents to discuss the possible actions Los Gatos can take locally to provide services to residents in response to federal funding cuts or curtailment of services.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 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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Chicago Tribune, 24 June 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
Mayor Matthew Hudes added that the agenda item should provide opportunity for council members and residents to discuss the possible actions Los Gatos can take locally to provide services to residents in response to federal funding cuts or curtailment of services.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 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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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
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The court later ruled that Congress’ efforts to impose similar limits with respect to noncitizens being detained at Guantanamo Bay under the Military Commissions Act of 2006 were an unconstitutional abridgment of habeas corpus rights.—
Andrea Seielstad,
The Conversation,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The fit is superb, with just a little more room needed below the knee for my aforementioned calves, a slight shortening of the sleeves, and a reduction of the jacket’s center seam to account for my concave back.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
6 Sep. 2025
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In contrast, traditional flour tortillas are typically made with white flour, water, a source of fat like vegetable shortening, lard, or oil, salt, and leavening agents like baking powder.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
2 Sep. 2025
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The contraction has been particularly brutal for Hollywood’s production assistants, many of whom are feeling stuck at what is supposed to be the starting line of their careers.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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More contractions could be coming soon.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Curtailment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curtailment. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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