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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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
He finished the postcard day tied atop the leaderboard with Sam Burns, who shot his best-ever round at the Masters.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
The move lower also appears to be tied to broader market weakness—and creeping doubts about the U.S.-Iran cease-fire agreement.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
Capital was tied up in stores and acquisitions, debt had climbed, and returns had weakened.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
It was so sweet I almost forgot why we had come here until Red pointed at the bundle tied to my waist and asked, “What did you want to show me?”
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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