contraction
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
Without a competitive moat, the darlings of today’s AI boom could be headed for a serious contraction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Statistics Canada has previously estimated industry level GDP edged up 0.1% in May, which would be a second straight month of growth following a modest contraction in the first quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
That conflict provoked a sharp contraction in the manufacturing economy, with the Institute for Supply Management’s purchasing managers index falling to 49.1 by mid-2019.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Lender losses drive a contraction of credit availability, the lifeblood of modern economies, leading to slowing economic activity and driving further iterations of the pernicious cycle.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
I realized that I had made a mistake: the no boundary condition implied that disorder would in fact continue to increase during the contraction.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
Mr. Goodspeed’s historical record is, in effect, a training data set, with droughts, strikes, shipping disruptions, credit contractions and policy errors, each tagged by type, geography and sequence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
The resulting neural circuit was functional enough to trigger contractions in tiny clusters of muscle cells.
From Science Daily ● May 29, 2026
More than a week overdue and with contractions that had begun 48 hours earlier, she arrived at the maternity ward at around 22:00 on 4 September, 2023.
From BBC ● May 11, 2026
It is used to end pregnancies through 10 weeks gestation in combination with the drug misoprostol, which stimulates contractions and softens the cervix, allowing tissue to expel.
From Barron's ● May 10, 2026
Her mission, as her contractions grow stronger, is to tell Vincent what Theo must know in case she dies.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
Vocabulary lists containing contraction
Language and Grammar - Introductory
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
That’s So Meta: Words About Words
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
Language: Grammar and Punctuation Review
Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time!
