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as in got
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 shrunk
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 compressed
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 agreed
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 contracted
Eric Wood, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Construction on new homes doesn’t start until buyers come tour, are contracted, and designs are finalized.
—Jennifer Castenson, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
According to a survey from S&P Global released Wednesday, South Korea’s factory activity contracted at its fastest pace in 15 months in September as overseas demand slowed for the first time this year.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
In September, both China’s factory and service activities contracted again, suggesting the need for more stimulus.
—Yue Wang, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
The average, healthy adult may not need to worry about tracking seasonal RSV trends or ending up in the hospital if the virus is contracted, but simple precautionary steps can help prevent RSV nonetheless.
—Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 30 Sep. 2024
Other counties around the Bay Area, including Alameda and Contra Costa, have contracted with private providers to provide similar therapeutic homes.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2024
Their remittances, which contracted by 32 percent in comparison with the same period in 2014, were largely what kept Tajikistan’s fledgling economy afloat.
—Steve Swerdlow, Foreign Affairs, 14 Mar. 2016
According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the economy contracted ten percent last year, and it is projected to shrink at least eight percent this year.
—Michael Shifter, Foreign Affairs, 10 Mar. 2016
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As outlined in a 2021 report by Inside Higher Ed, during the global pandemic, many student counseling centers contracted with third-party vendors to provide teletherapy services for students.
—Eric Wood, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Construction on new homes doesn’t start until buyers come tour, are contracted, and designs are finalized.
—Jennifer Castenson, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
According to a survey from S&P Global released Wednesday, South Korea’s factory activity contracted at its fastest pace in 15 months in September as overseas demand slowed for the first time this year.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
In September, both China’s factory and service activities contracted again, suggesting the need for more stimulus.
—Yue Wang, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
The average, healthy adult may not need to worry about tracking seasonal RSV trends or ending up in the hospital if the virus is contracted, but simple precautionary steps can help prevent RSV nonetheless.
—Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 30 Sep. 2024
Other counties around the Bay Area, including Alameda and Contra Costa, have contracted with private providers to provide similar therapeutic homes.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2024
Their remittances, which contracted by 32 percent in comparison with the same period in 2014, were largely what kept Tajikistan’s fledgling economy afloat.
—Steve Swerdlow, Foreign Affairs, 14 Mar. 2016
According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the economy contracted ten percent last year, and it is projected to shrink at least eight percent this year.
—Michael Shifter, Foreign Affairs, 10 Mar. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contracted
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Inevitably, the community has shrunk.Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2024
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That has shrunken dramatically and been taken over by a lot of younger consumers.James Manso, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
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But with the air briefly trapped in a small space beneath the wing and the surface, it gets compressed, increasing the pressure below the wing and generating extra lift.New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2024
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Since then, digital transformation, steep competition and our collective appetite for innovation have dramatically compressed the product life cycle.Keith Yandell, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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In a statement, Brentwood police Chief Timothy Herbert said the city agreed to settle the lawsuit to avoid further litigation and appeal costs.Jason Green, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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The municipal government of Lima, Peru, agreed to pay $6 million for the fleet to support a line between Lima and the district of Lurigancho-Chosica.Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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But he was caught from behind by defensive back Devin Grant, something that would have been hard to imagine a year ago.Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Alexander-Walker caught the pass, pumped, took a side dribble and fired.Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
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Inevitably, the community has shrunk.Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2024
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In video of one such photo shoot, the cub — smaller than a house cat — shrank back from the loud voices around him.Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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This interview has been condensed and edited for clarity.Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
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This interview has been condensed and edited for clarity and length.Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
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Worm lizards are well adapted for underground life, with elongated bodies, reduced or no limbs, rudimentary eyes and tough, ring-like scales.Newsweek, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
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The Gothic romance casts a very elongated shadow of influence over many, many books.Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2024
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The traditional means of video-game storytelling—cutscenes, voice-over narration, and conversations with other characters—are present only in the most attenuated, enigmatic forms.Gabriel Winslow-Yost, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
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The causal link is too attenuated, and the size of the adjustment is too small, to move the needle in a $100 Trillion credit market.George Calhoun, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Contracted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contracted. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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