tied
Britishadjective
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(of a public house, retail shop, etc) obliged to sell only the beer, products, etc, of a particular producer
a tied house
tied outlet
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(of a house or cottage) rented out to the tenant for as long as he or she is employed by the owner
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(of a loan) made by one nation to another on condition that the money is spent on goods or services provided by the lending nation
Example Sentences
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That should alarm Arab leaders, who have learned the hard way that the price of bread is closely tied to the price of stability.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
He tied several balloons to two bikes so he and his girlfriend could still find each other at a distance.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Any gains airlines have seen in recent years are at least partly tied to the fact they’ve been able to build a solid revenue stream from all those add-on fees, experts say.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.2%, while the Nasdaq slipped 0.1%.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
He stopped the buckboard under a large white oak, got out, and tied the team to the tree.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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