condensed
adjective
con·densed
kən-ˈden(t)st 
: reduced to a more compact or dense form
also
: having a face narrower than that of a standard typeface
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The center describes its three-week immersion as a way to develop, in a condensed window, the practices and behaviors that might otherwise take years to build through outpatient therapy alone.
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Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
Some mathematicians consider these to be even more significant than condensed sets.
—Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 20 May 2026
That said, a shorter mortgage term can mean larger monthly payments, thanks to the condensed timeframe (depending on how much of a mortgage balance is being refinanced).
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Get out the frozen peaches and sweetened condensed milk, and your blender.
—Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 21 Apr. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
Some mathematicians consider these to be even more significant than condensed sets.
—Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 20 May 2026
That said, a shorter mortgage term can mean larger monthly payments, thanks to the condensed timeframe (depending on how much of a mortgage balance is being refinanced).
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Get out the frozen peaches and sweetened condensed milk, and your blender.
—Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 21 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for condensed
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“Condensed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/condensed. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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