curtail
verb (used with object)
has curtailed
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present perfectof curtail (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The conflict also has curtailed the Gulf state’s dollar-denominated oil exports, leaving fewer dollars coming in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
But he has curtailed his engagements to be with his wife.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
Sulfur is a byproduct of oil and gas production, and the war has curtailed shipments, leading to shortages.
From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026
What’s more, Congress has curtailed funding for the Employee Benefits Security Administration, or EBSA, a small agency in the Department of Labor that enforces mental health parity in most employer-sponsored health insurance plans.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2025
Every business, factory, wharf, store, or shop employing labour has either suspended business or has curtailed the number of its employees to the lowest possible limit.
From The Story of Newfoundland by Frederick Edwin Smith, Earl of Birkenhead
