as in abridgement
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Recent Examples of curtailment
The growing public discontent was met with a government backlash, including a drastic curtailment of the freedoms of assembly, speech, and association.
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Sarah E. Mendelson, Foreign Affairs, 15 Dec. 2014
By encouraging the use of surplus energy, this legislation could position bitcoin mining as a key player in addressing overproduction and curtailment issues.
—Susie Violet Ward, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
While renewable energy curtailment has been on the rise, it's largely driven by insufficient transmission to deliver power, not oversupply, and isn't necessarily a sign of a big problem.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Any curtailment of this demand to reduce carbon emissions was initially perceived by the American military as a perilous intrusion by policymakers.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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Sarah E. Mendelson, Foreign Affairs, 15 Dec. 2014
By encouraging the use of surplus energy, this legislation could position bitcoin mining as a key player in addressing overproduction and curtailment issues.
—Susie Violet Ward, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
While renewable energy curtailment has been on the rise, it's largely driven by insufficient transmission to deliver power, not oversupply, and isn't necessarily a sign of a big problem.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Any curtailment of this demand to reduce carbon emissions was initially perceived by the American military as a perilous intrusion by policymakers.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curtailment
Noun
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Thanks to CDs, and especially streaming, abridgments are now comparatively rare.—
Katherine A. Powers,
Washington Post,
22 June 2024
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Soon enough, other companies and products entered the field for better (Recorded Books) or worse (abridgments).—
Katherine A. Powers,
Washington Post,
22 June 2024
Noun
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Make a well in the middle of the mixture and add in mashed bananas, egg, milk, shortening or oil, walnuts, and vanilla.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Jan. 2025
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Pork lard has a milder flavor than shortening or oil and produces an even flakier crust than butter.—
Taylor Tobin,
Southern Living,
24 Nov. 2024
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Now that the battle is over and the fire hose of content has been dialled back, industry observers and TV lovers alike are left wondering what kind of programming this new era of contraction will bring.—
Shauna Lyon,
The New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2025
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This enzyme can break down thousands of acetylcholine molecules per second to ensure muscle contraction is stopped, paralysis avoided and life continued.—
Sam Pellock,
The Conversation,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Curtailment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curtailment. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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