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“Tracked” or “Tract”

Overview

tracked / tract are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

tracked: (verb) carry on the feet and deposit. (verb) observe or plot the moving path of something. (verb) make tracks upon. (adjective) having tracks.

tract: (noun) an extended area of land. (noun) a system of body parts that together serve some particular purpose. (noun) a brief treatise on a subject of interest; published in the form of a booklet.

Pronunciation

tracked: t·r·AE·k·t

tract: t·r·AE·k·t

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Examples in Context

Examples of “tracked”

  • The EP was tracked at the Conservatory of Recording…
  • Fantaghirò and her group have tracked the black cloud to Nekrad,…
  • …the last 100 games are tracked online.
  • The F4 tornado tracked for —though some sources suggest…
  • …another 3M employee.1933 Landing Vehicle TrackedA Landing Vehicle Tracked (LVT), also…
  • …the last 100 games are tracked online.
  • She tracked the leader Dancing Edie, before…
  • The remnants tracked to the northwest and later…
  • …the stands, it can be tracked and later authenticated.
  • …since the stat began being tracked in 1991.

Examples of “tract”

  • This contraction of expiratory chest muscles, diaphragm,…
  • …in 1852 when the "Palatka Tract" of about 1,220 acres was…
  • A tract entitled Proh Tempora!
  • …the district on a large tract of land owned by his
  • The large tract included a pasture, a vegetable…
  • …less common include meningitis, urinary tract infection, breath-holding spells, congenital central…
  • …of all lumber in a tract.
  • …his wife Sophronia re-conveyed the tract to James Burt, excluding their…
  • …the mortgage on the "Palatka Tract" on October 16, 1854, being…
  • …"holding" tremor (rubral tremor): Dentatothalamic tract.


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