curtailment

American  

[ker-teyl-muhnt] / kərˈteɪl mənt /

noun

1. the act of cutting something short or cutting it back; reduction.

   Constant curtailment of postal service has inconvenienced every citizen.

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Other Word Forms

• noncurtailment noun

Etymology

Origin of curtailment

curtail + -ment ( def. )

Example Sentences

Starmer also said Britain would continue to raise human rights concerns with Beijing, including over "curtailment of freedom in Hong Kong".

From Barron's

Mr Paddick says he has seen "a curtailment of charitable giving".

From BBC

Energy transition-related demand and Chinese supply curtailments are “sustaining an optimistic narrative, supporting price recovery,” BMI says.

From The Wall Street Journal

Another method Constellation is using to provide power to data centers is called curtailment.

From Barron's

It added back a bigger chunk of its curtailment in September, a year ahead of schedule.

From The Wall Street Journal