Used in a Sentence

loosened

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for loosened.

Editorial note

Over the last few years the FDA has actually loosened it's warning since the data is in question.

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Parts of speech1

Quick take

Having been made less tight or more relaxed.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of loosened gathered in one view.

adjective

Having been made less tight or more relaxed.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for loosened.

Example sentences

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Over the last few years the FDA has actually loosened it's warning since the data is in question.

2

The problem going into the Great Depression was the monetary policy, which was tightened when it needed to be loosened.

3

The Cuba embargo has not been lifted, restrictions have just been loosened a bit.

4

When it was first created, the ban included devices as well as just solo batteries but it looks like that has been loosened.

5

As cpus get better at hiding latency, the access latency is loosened.

6

I favor loosened immigration conditions but this is a poorly thought-out scheme that seeks to create private initiative via government intervention.

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Other explanations are inertia (the system started out restrictive, and has been gradually loosened), or appeal to voters regarding either jobs or general dislike of immigration.

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They have loosened up considerably on the discretionary domains, but it still seems to take at least a week to get your registration approved and completed.

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I've found that drinking a beer or two and coding with loosened inhibitions allows me to take on riskier approaches to solving problems.

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I was, frankly, being a tightwad with the weekly amounts and loosened it up a little to give us a bit more buffer.

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That loosened up relatively quickly, though, and if you knew someone internal and could get past the recruiters and had a good resume, you could still overcome that.

12

You would interpret it as just so - a phrase he's using to refer to people opposing loosened immigration policies, which unintentionally is a poor choice of words.

Quote examples

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My favorite (not on this list): Similis simili gaudet - "like rejoices in like." Latin lends itself to pithy forms of expression because it is highly inflected ("turned in"), as opposed to analytical (or "loosened") languages like English.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use loosened in a sentence?

Over the last few years the FDA has actually loosened it's warning since the data is in question.

What does loosened mean?

Having been made less tight or more relaxed.

What part of speech is loosened?

loosened is commonly used as adjective.