as in squeezing
the act or process of reducing the size or volume of something by or as if by pressing
the compression of a long, complicated story into a two-hour movie is never easy
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Recent Examples of compression
Unfortunately, clothes can take up a lot of unnecessary room: This is where compression packing cubes come in handy.
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2025
Another mid-stage clinical trial of about 200 patients with a type of nerve compression that causes sciatica also found suzetrigine significantly reduced pain.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Graduated compression stockings provide the strongest level of compression at the ankle and gradually decrease up the leg.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 30 Jan. 2025
The set normally retails at US$599 – which is not the cheapest compression boot on the market, but far from the most expensive – and as of publishing, a sale has them at under $479 with free shipping (US).
—New Atlas, 18 Jan. 2025
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2025
Another mid-stage clinical trial of about 200 patients with a type of nerve compression that causes sciatica also found suzetrigine significantly reduced pain.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Graduated compression stockings provide the strongest level of compression at the ankle and gradually decrease up the leg.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 30 Jan. 2025
The set normally retails at US$599 – which is not the cheapest compression boot on the market, but far from the most expensive – and as of publishing, a sale has them at under $479 with free shipping (US).
—New Atlas, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compression
Noun
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There’s a lot of fear right now, understandably, there’s been a ton of contraction in the business.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2025
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The British economy had recorded zero growth in the third quarter and lackluster monthly GDP data since then, with a 0.1% contraction in October and a 0.1% expansion in November.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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While most attic designs count on vents to prevent condensation, Chasen’s didn’t.—
Natalie Donback,
TIME,
17 Feb. 2025
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Inspectors described instances of meat residue, mold, dripping condensation and even insects contaminating production areas.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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Start with a squeeze or two, then taste and adjust as needed.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2025
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If that revenue figure falls dramatically, MLB teams may feel a real squeeze – one that could easily affect the roster construction of teams down the road.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Asthma is a serious medical condition that causes inflammation and constriction of the airways.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
10 Jan. 2025
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In an account of the contribution that Gabriel García Márquez’s One Hundred Years of Solitude makes to world literature, Jameson contends that its form allows a new picture of utopia, one that survives the constriction of history: The solitude of the title . . .—
Mark Greif,
Harper's Magazine,
26 July 2024
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“Compression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compression. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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