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tightening::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | adjustment, alteration, modification |
| Has types | take-up |
| Derivation | tighten |
the tightening of economic controls.
Examples of tightening
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At a time of belt-tightening, money for grants will be scarce for years to come.
From the forbes.com
Over the past two weeks, the defense has focused on tightening up its secondary.
From the orlandosentinel.com
The findings will further inflame the debate over the pace of fiscal tightening.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Tightening the open container fine was not one of the suggestions in the report.
From the post-gazette.com
Hunter told him the agency had many needs at a time of tightening state budgets.
From the thestate.com
Sure, solar panels are a hefty investment, and credit markets are tightening up.
From the time.com
Eric feels the pounding heart, the hot flash of adrenaline and tightening chest.
From the dallasnews.com
Along with that, there has been a tightening of discretionary consumer spending.
From the delawareonline.com
The United Nations responded by tightening and expanding sanctions on the North.
From the cnn.com
- Make tight or tighter; "Tighten the wire"
- Stiffen: restrict; "Tighten the rules"; "stiffen the regulations"
- Reduce: narrow or limit; "reduce the influx of foreigners"
- To make tighter; To become tighter; To make money harder to borrow or obtain; To raise short-term interest rates
- (Tightening) Refers to a central bank raising interest rates or otherwise conducting monetary policy in an attempt to reduce demand and curb inflation.
- (Tightening) a process which occurs every 3-6 weeks when braces are worn. The orthodontist will either make adjustments to the wires in the braces or change the wires.
- (tightens) adj. navigator's euphamism. See moment
- (Tighter) Add a little more steering input so that you will be closer (tighter) to the apex of the turn.
- The lips appear tight, the lips are not relaxed or loose. The muscle within the lips has contracted.
