straitening 1 of 2

noun

Definition of straiteningnext
as in pinching

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straitening

2 of 2

verb

present participle of straiten
as in reducing

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  1. reducing
  2. deprivation
  3. privation
  4. belt-tightening
Verb
  • Automated Back-Office Operations AI uses advanced analytics and machine learning to add efficiency to back-office operations, increasing productivity and reducing costs.
    Babu Sivadasan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Trekking poles, like the Cascade Mountain Lightweight Aircraft-Grade Aluminum Trekking Poles that are on sale for $25, offer stability on uneven terrain, reducing strain on joints.
    Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of reducing
Noun
  • Sleep deprivation is also associated with disruptions in appetite-regulating hormones (ghrelin and leptin), which often increases cravings for sugary, nutrient-poor foods.12 2.
    Lauren Panoff, MPH, RD, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Sleep deprivation is the most obvious factor, with nothing but occasional micronaps available for several days.
    Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of deprivation
Noun
  • But envisioning the privation that followed, with Panguna shut down, requires little imagination.
    Sean Williams, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
  • Saunders and Gamble dig into the domestic privations of poverty — the lack of food and heat, the shame of wearing the same old clothes every day, the constant worry about what’s next.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of privation
Noun
  • The belt-tightening plan also included the shuttering of Paramount Television Studios — which produces Prime Video’s Reacher, Apple’s Time Bandits — with shows moving to sister label CBS Studios.
    Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2024
  • The company announced a series of belt-tightening measures and production delays on Friday, as the strike of 33,000 workers has added to Boeing’s litany of problems.
    Elodie Mazein, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of belt-tightening
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