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

Examples of truncated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Not including the truncated 2020 season, those would be the lowest marks of his career. —Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026

And there will be plenty of political maneuvering around it playing out in the coming weeks, as the truncated 2026 season finally starts rolling once again. —Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 14 May 2026

And returning to the theme of time, there’s plenty of it left this season, with 18 races still to go in a slightly truncated season, due to the races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia being cancelled due to safety concerns and regional instability from the ongoing conflict in Iran. —Glen Levy, CNN Money, 1 May 2026

Stop briefly in Heroes’ Square for a truncated timeline of Hungary’s melancholy history. —Joshua Levine, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1704, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for truncated

• abated
• ablated
• awaited
• belated
• berated
• castrated
• chelated
• citrated
• collated
• conflated
• created
• curated