abbreviated 1 of 2

past tense of abbreviate

abbreviated

2 of 2

adjective

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Recent Examples of abbreviated
Verb
But with 10 games left in the season, this new chapter has a chance to be more abbreviated than its potential. Danny Emerman, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025 In abbreviated Battles, Jacquelyn George defeated Jordan Allen to remain on Team Legend, and Dan Kieran and Page Mackenzie bested Jessica Manalo and Robert Hunter, respectively, to keep going with Team Kelsea. Charlie Mason, TVLine, 24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
The Lions have tough running back Brock Joyce back after an injury abbreviated his junior season. Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025 Readers abbreviated the puzzle’s name, calling it Sudoku. Jordan Novet, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for abbreviated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abbreviated
Verb
  • Although Bloomingdale's shortened its return window to 30 days from 90 days last year, shoppers appreciate the other perks, according to Nancy Quinn, a personal stylist at the flagship store in New York City.
    Jessica Dickler,Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Sam's Club previously had shortened hours on Sunday.
    Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • That's the abridged version of the tricky nature of prosecuting a murder case without a body.
    Fox News, Fox News, 17 Jan. 2023
  • For theater owners, even the abridged period of theatrical exclusivity is considered a win.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 7 Nov. 2022
Adjective
  • Evolution is incremental and Legends: Z-A is as significant as those increments can be within the confines of Game Freak’s condensed release schedule.
    Ryan Gaur, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Ahead of production, the cast underwent their own condensed boot camp: marching drills, rifle range training, pack runs in the Louisiana heat where the show was filmed.
    JP Mangalindan, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Michael’s mandolin is at times a flute, snare drum or synthesizer, and during a syncopated funk groove on Feel Like a Stranger, all three at once.
    John Briley, Outside, 28 Sep. 2025
  • As the sweetly melodic ballad tapers, a gentle beat kicks in and Carey vocalizes words of religious praise over a syncopated coda for the last two minutes, her five-octave voice punctuating her patented melismatic style.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Weigert, 56, left Tracker after season 1, and like Sunday’s episode, her absence was also explained within the show during a brief conversation in season 2.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The politically motivated preemption of the late-night program following host Jimmy Kimmel's brief remarks regarding the killing of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk drove a massive wave of Disney+ subscription cancellations, a new report from the research firm Antenna shows, per The New York Times.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025

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“Abbreviated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abbreviated. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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