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
Monish Darda, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Mills has denied wrongdoing in the contracting matter, according to Politico.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
In response to the exaggerated media coverage, the National Guard and Blackwater, a controversial military contracting company now called Academi, were deployed onto the streets.
—Avalon Hester, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Additionally, on the first day of the concert, the band publicly announced its re-contracting with their agency directly from the stage.
—Billboard Korea, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2025
While Futurewei in 2019 claimed to be distancing itself from Huawei, that did not stop the Air Force from suspending its access to government contracting and federal assistance programs in April 2020.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2025
Metal clipboards are also particularly ideal for those in contracting or other builder-type roles.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Feedbacks that operate in an expanding system can reconfigure in a contracting one.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2025
The Herald’s reporting is based on court and corporate documents, campaign finance and lobbying data and the nearly three-dozen contracting records and purchase orders downloaded before the state replaced them with documents with significantly less detail.
—Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
Even though the industry is contracting, there’s still so much content out there.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Data from the Institute for Supply Management this week showed manufacturing activity has been contracting since March.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Vaccine-preventable diseases do still exist and contracting these illnesses can have an adverse effect on a student’s health, well-being and ability to reach optimal academic performance.
—Kirby Wilson, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Moreover, the sector Macy’s competes in has been contracting since the turn of the century.
—Steve Dennis, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Why mail-in ballot use spiked in 2020 More than 69 million people cast mail-in ballots during the 2020 presidential election, an all-time record, because of widespread concern about contracting COVID-19 in crowded polling places.
—Carlie Procell, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Construction, despite the boom in data center activity, is contracting.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Your sector’s multiples may be contracting.
—Jessica Billingsley, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
Before the employee approves, a contracting agent built into the same workflow recognizes that the supplier has not fulfilled its sustainable sourcing obligations, which could expose the company to reputational risk and stiff fines.
—Monish Darda, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Mills has denied wrongdoing in the contracting matter, according to Politico.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
In response to the exaggerated media coverage, the National Guard and Blackwater, a controversial military contracting company now called Academi, were deployed onto the streets.
—Avalon Hester, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Additionally, on the first day of the concert, the band publicly announced its re-contracting with their agency directly from the stage.
—Billboard Korea, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2025
While Futurewei in 2019 claimed to be distancing itself from Huawei, that did not stop the Air Force from suspending its access to government contracting and federal assistance programs in April 2020.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2025
Metal clipboards are also particularly ideal for those in contracting or other builder-type roles.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Feedbacks that operate in an expanding system can reconfigure in a contracting one.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2025
The Herald’s reporting is based on court and corporate documents, campaign finance and lobbying data and the nearly three-dozen contracting records and purchase orders downloaded before the state replaced them with documents with significantly less detail.
—Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
Hawkinson pointed to research which shows that even for otherwise healthy individuals, the vaccine can help prevent getting COVID, becoming seriously ill and contracting long COVID.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
Even though the industry is contracting, there’s still so much content out there.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Data from the Institute for Supply Management this week showed manufacturing activity has been contracting since March.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Vaccine-preventable diseases do still exist and contracting these illnesses can have an adverse effect on a student’s health, well-being and ability to reach optimal academic performance.
—Kirby Wilson, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Moreover, the sector Macy’s competes in has been contracting since the turn of the century.
—Steve Dennis, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Why mail-in ballot use spiked in 2020 More than 69 million people cast mail-in ballots during the 2020 presidential election, an all-time record, because of widespread concern about contracting COVID-19 in crowded polling places.
—Carlie Procell, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Construction, despite the boom in data center activity, is contracting.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Your sector’s multiples may be contracting.
—Jessica Billingsley, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contracting
Verb
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So, Hilleary will be in the odd position of facing a significant pay cut for getting a big promotion on Capitol Hill.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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How would Trump react to his administration now getting to decide the fate of CNN?—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The population is shrinking, and the region has struggled economically.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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The latest aftershocks follow two earthquakes that ravaged a nation already crushed by war, poverty and shrinking aid.—
Mohammad Yunus Yawar,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Competition is another factor, as traditional banks and fintechs may intensify share battles, compressing margins.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Yet the league did not extend the overall calendar, compressing more games into the same timeframe.—
Grant Afseth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Businesses can avoid antitrust scrutiny by collectively bargaining economic rules with employees’ unions.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The settlement resolved a complaint alleging the health center had illegally laid off more than 50 workers without bargaining with their union.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Bieber wore a pair of white briefs, a silver necklace and a single compression sock, and tagged his pals in the post, using three pink double heart emojis as the caption.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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If TPUs offer similar performance at better economics, Nvidia risks margin compression.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Now, the Bears are close to catching back up, as the score is 27-24 at the time of this writing.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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But despite catching all of that on TV, a lot of the fun was happening in the audience and backstage, away from the cameras.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Cities also have lot size minimums constricting the number of homes that can be built, speakers said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Sep. 2025
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Heipeiwa Cotton-linen Wide-leg Trousers For a more elevated look, consider these wide-leg linen trousers as a comfy alternative to constricting dress pants.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Row the dumbbell up towards your chest, squeezing your shoulder blades together.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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While startups occasionally push boundaries with optimization techniques—squeezing more efficiency out of existing silicon—barriers to entry are overwhelmingly high.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Contracting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contracting. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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