contracted

[kuhn-trak-tid]

adjective

1. drawn together; reduced in compass or size; made smaller; shrunken.

2. condensed; abridged.

3. (of the mind, outlook, etc.) narrow or illiberal; restricted.

   a contracted view of human rights.

Other Word Forms

• contractedly adverb
• contractedness noun
• uncontracted adjective
• well-contracted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of contracted¹

First recorded in 1540–50; contract + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Morgan Stanley argues that more disclosure would be helpfu l to investors, and points to a measure of future contracted revenue called remaining performance obligations, or RPOs.

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Townsend is now contracted for an extra year, up to and including the World Cup in Australia in 2027.

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In per capita terms, the economy contracted 0.3% in the quarter, the sixth consecutive quarterly decline, highlighting a deterioration in living standards being felt across the country.

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Applied Digital expects to generate about $11 billion in contracted lease revenue from Polaris Forge 1.

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The virus is spread through blood or other body fluids and can be contracted through something as innocuous as sharing a nail clipper or toothbrush, doctors say.

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Related Words

• compact 
• cramped 
• fast 
• inflexible 
• narrow 
• rigid 
• solid 
• stable 
• steady 
• stiff 
• strained 
• strong 
• sturdy 
• taut 
• tense 
• thick 
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