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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You will never hear a financial expert with an incentive tied to your capital tell you to go to cash.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
“However, we believe this ratio is partly a function of a higher growth outlook and capital tied up in low, near-term earnings-generating assets like data centers,” the analyst says.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Claire Cowles, who authored the report, said the debts people faced were increasingly tied to basic survival rather than luxury spending.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
It can be difficult to isolate data specifically tied to teenage workers, but jobs typically include entry-level, temporary roles requiring no formal education.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
Black Star was tied tightly to a tree, but I brought him inside the snowhouse.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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