abridged

adjective \ ə-ˈbrijd \

|Updated on: 28 Jul 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

Recent Examples of abridged from the Web

Here’s a quick—and very abridged—timeline: 1973 The modern cellphone is invented by Motorola, goes on sale in the 1980s.

— ryan knutson, WSJ, "Do Cellphones Really Cause Brain Cancer? We Have Answers.," 8 Mar. 2018
An abridged and edited version of this interview is published in the June 2018 print edition of FORTUNE.

— clifton leaf, Fortune, "Q&A: Sean Parker on Napster, Spotify, and His Federal Tax Law Triumph," 25 May 2018
An abridged version of this story appeared in the July 2018 issue.

— carrie battan, GQ, "How Do You Explain Zayn?," 18 June 2018
And along with the odd ending voice-over, which directly addresses the method by which Delos creates its copies of guests, the episode opens with another voice-over that is an abridged version of William’s confession to Juliette.

— bryan bishop, The Verge, "Westworld Spoilers Club season 2, episode 9: Vanishing Point," 18 June 2018
Clearly Classic: Shakespeare's Twelfth Night This new series gets underway with an abridged version of the Bard's comedy, preceded by an introduction exploring the play's language, themes, etc.; for ages 12 and up.

— matt cooper, latimes.com, "The week ahead in L.A. theater, May 13-20: 'Wood Boy Dog Fish,' 'Soft Power' and more," 13 May 2018
Rain forced students to move underground then back to their seats for an abridged ceremony, the station reported.

— zachary hansen, ajc, "GSU students ‘heartbroken’ after rain cuts outdoor graduation short," 11 May 2018
This magical performance features an abridged version (two hours with intermission) of Mozart’s sublime opera, focusing on the magical bits, and includes a meet and greet with the cast following the show.

— jennifer jhon, South Florida Parenting, "Pirate Festival, stage shows mark Mother's Day weekend," 8 May 2018
Here’s an abridged rundown of the playoffs’ first round: A Boston Celtics team missing its two best players to injury—and led instead by the second-year forward Jaylen Brown and the rookie Jayson Tatum—beat the Milwaukee Bucks in seven games.

— robert o'connell, The Atlantic, "The NBA’s New Age Is on Full Display," 3 May 2018

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