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to make less in extent or duration
had to abbreviate his vacation in France in order to travel to Oslo to receive the Nobel Prize
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Recent Examples of abbreviated
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
Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
Hold onto your butts, brochachos, because a lengthy — yet abbreviated — summary of the penultimate season of Stranger Things lies in wait.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
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
Verb
Warner, abbreviated as WBD, is the parent company of CNN.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
Hold onto your butts, brochachos, because a lengthy — yet abbreviated — summary of the penultimate season of Stranger Things lies in wait.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abbreviated
Adjective
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That's the abridged version of the tricky nature of prosecuting a murder case without a body.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
17 Jan. 2023
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For theater owners, even the abridged period of theatrical exclusivity is considered a win.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2022
Verb
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The review timeline was shortened in part due to what the company described as a complete application and responsiveness to regulator questions, as well as federal support for nuclear energy.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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Players are eligible for retiree health care only after four years of service — this could be shortened to three years.—
Paul Bledsoe,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The condensed schedule has contributed to an increase in injuries across the league, and the Sabres have been hit as hard as any team.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The best sax players work off patterns, beats and syncopated rhythms.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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The meaning of consciousness is immersion in multitudinous flowing tastes, olfactory rumors, vibrations, racing to understand before the ocean washes them away, these sensations like spherical and syncopated waves crashing against her hundred tentacles.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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For a brief shining moment, that looked like a good bet, as gas prices rose to nearly $10 per million BTUs in mid-2022.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Police said Chavarria didn’t yield, leading to a brief pursuit.—
Timia Cobb
Breaking News Reporter,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Abbreviated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abbreviated. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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