abridged

adjective \ ə-ˈbrijd \

Updated on: 8 Apr 2018

Definition of abridged

: shortened or condensed especially by the omission of words or passages

an abridged dictionary

an abridged version/edition of a classic novel

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Here's an abridged field guide to life/work according to Tina and Amy.

— the editors, Marie Claire, "Inside Tina Fey and Amy Poehler's Funny-Women Network," 16 July 2015
Of those who wanted a new name, 54 percent wanted something completely new rather than the abridged Jackson Middle.

— leslie postal, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Orlando's Stonewall Jackson Middle School: Change the name, school survey says," 15 Mar. 2018
Rise brought in Atlantic execs toward the end of last year, in part, to prepare all the songs for release by recording full-length renditions, since abridged versions were often used on the show.

— melinda newman, Billboard, "'Rise' Cast Share Remake of Macklemore's 'Glorious': Exclusive Premiere," 9 Mar. 2018
The actress’ Stella Luna velvet boots had a lengthening effect that was a chic complement to her abridged skirt.

— edward barsamian, Vogue, "Jennifer Lawrence Shows How to Wear Over-the-Knee Boots on the Red Carpet," 16 Feb. 2018
Here’s the abridged version: British sailors, while sailing to India, loaded up barrels of beer with hops, because hops were a preservative.

— alex delany, Bon Appetit, "The IPA is everywhere, but not all IPAs are the same. Learn about the 10 styles of IPA before you order your next round of beers.," 30 Jan. 2018
Battle gave an abridged version of his stump speech - jobs, the value of Alabama, jobs, changing the culture in Alabama, jobs -- before responding to more than a dozen questions from his teenaged audience.

— lawrence specker, AL.com, "Opening date set for new Cracker Barrel in Saraland," 6 Mar. 2018
Ironically, the strongest memories from NBC’s abridged telecast of the grand finale weren’t of athletes decked out in colorful gear and having a good time.

— phil rosenthal, chicagotribune.com, "Can NBC, up in Olympics ad money but down in viewers, still bank on Games gold?," 26 Feb. 2018
This is an abridged version of the full story, which is available at www.calmatters.org.

— felicia mello, San Francisco Chronicle, "State bill would let SAT replace standardized tests," 25 Feb. 2018

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