truncated
adjective
trun·cat·ed
ˈtrəŋ-ˌkā-təd 
ˈtrən-
1
a
: cut short : curtailed
a truncated schedule
b
: lacking an expected or normal element (such as a syllable) at the beginning or end : catalectic
2
: having the apex replaced by a plane section and especially by one parallel to the base
a truncated cone
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The show wrapped with the conclusion of its truncated sixth season in January 2022, but that's not necessarily where the story ends.
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Richard Edwards, Space.com, 14 Dec. 2025
The truncated college football calendar has forced the postseason (bowls and the CFP) to play out at the same time as player procurement (high school and transfer portal recruiting), hiring and firing of coaches and free player movement.
—Matt Hayes, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2025
Isaacman made only three hard copies of a truncated 62-page version and distributed them to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and his chief of staff.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
Plus, even delivering the story in truncated form in no way detracts from the strong and occasionally deliriously fun performances from Macfadyen, Shannon and the supporting likes of Nick Offerman, Betty Gilpin, Bradley Whitford and Shea Whigham.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
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Richard Edwards, Space.com, 14 Dec. 2025
The truncated college football calendar has forced the postseason (bowls and the CFP) to play out at the same time as player procurement (high school and transfer portal recruiting), hiring and firing of coaches and free player movement.
—Matt Hayes, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2025
Isaacman made only three hard copies of a truncated 62-page version and distributed them to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and his chief of staff.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
Plus, even delivering the story in truncated form in no way detracts from the strong and occasionally deliriously fun performances from Macfadyen, Shannon and the supporting likes of Nick Offerman, Betty Gilpin, Bradley Whitford and Shea Whigham.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Truncated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truncated. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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