as in shortened
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
Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 27 Dec. 2024
The first is one The Acolyte already tackled, albeit in an abbreviated way: What if the Jedi weren’t always virtuous, what if people with Force abilities aren’t so easily slotted into good or evil, and what if this society’s enshrinement of them is a massive cover-up?
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
Amy Maxmen, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
For example, tomato listings might include notes about resistance to fusarium wilt (often abbreviated F), verticillium wilt (V), and tobacco mosaic virus (TMV).
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2025
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An abbreviated Season 7 will cap The Conners’ run at 112 episodes.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 27 Dec. 2024
The first is one The Acolyte already tackled, albeit in an abbreviated way: What if the Jedi weren’t always virtuous, what if people with Force abilities aren’t so easily slotted into good or evil, and what if this society’s enshrinement of them is a massive cover-up?
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
Adjective
The network, abbreviated as HAN, is the CDC’s main method of sharing urgent public health information with health officials, doctors, and, sometimes, the public.
—Amy Maxmen, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
For example, tomato listings might include notes about resistance to fusarium wilt (often abbreviated F), verticillium wilt (V), and tobacco mosaic virus (TMV).
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abbreviated
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Instead of being sent on a trip to Disney World, the householders are involved during the renovation process, which has been shortened from one week to four days.—
Maxwell Millington,
Axios,
2 Jan. 2025
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At the same point in the 2020-21 season, which was also shortened by the pandemic, the Kings were 13-20.—
Marcus D. Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
1 Jan. 2025
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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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On Friday, Burrows, R-Lubbock, made public his request to Uvalde District Attorney Christina Mitchell Busbee for an abridged video from a school hallway camera to be released.—
Dallas News,
Dallas News,
11 July 2022
Adjective
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This second-and-8 play against Mississippi State has numerous Steve Sarkisian staples (play action from a condensed formation with pre-snap motion).—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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Grace Kelly, Cary Grant, Howard Hughes—the guest list reads like a condensed history of 20th-century glamour.—
Lela London,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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These days, sirens are primarily used to warn people about severe weather, though Milwaukee County still also tests the sirens' attack signal, a more syncopated wailing, after the steady storm warning test.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
25 July 2025
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Readers have been captivated by its syncopated prose, and its imperative to explore – both an outward journey to the wide open spaces of America, and a journey within of self-discovery.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
5 June 2025
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This rare shadow transit is visible during a few brief windows every 15 years, when Saturn's rings are aligned edge-on with Earth.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Millions of years ago, the environment there was still dominated by a dry season, but it was interrupted by a brief wet season.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Abbreviated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abbreviated. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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