contraction
Example Sentences
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It takes a lot to push a large, diversified economy into a period of outright contraction that spreads across sectors and involves net employment losses.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
The private gauge showed that new export orders slipped back into contraction last month after strong growth in February, and employment levels shrank again as service providers continued to adjust staffing to control costs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
That’s down sharply from $86.8 billion a year ago, but certainly not a contraction.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
ING economists expect the official manufacturing PMI to finally have returned to expansion territory in March after a long run of contraction.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
In "sustain" sus- is a contraction of subs- for sub-.
From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
