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Definition of abbreviatednext

abbreviated

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verb

past tense of abbreviate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of abbreviated
Adjective
In recent years, shorts have been getting smaller, shorter, more abbreviated. — Max Berlinger, Vogue, 22 May 2026 Tessa Francis fired an abbreviated no-hitter with eight strikeouts, while Ashley Mortensen went 3-for-4 as Marblehead routed Winthrop 12-0 in five innings in the Northeastern Conference. — Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
Verb
The playoffs will conclude an eventful 2026 season fans at one point worried would either be abbreviated or eliminated entirely by labor strife. — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 27 Sep. 2026 High-dynamic range High-dynamic range, which is often abbreviated as HDR in product specs, dramatically improves the color and contrast of a TV. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026 Pacific Northwest - Severe snow drought across the Cascades, followed by heat, dryness, and wildfire concerns, is expected to produce a more variable and abbreviated season. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026 Now stock prices could be transmitted across the country at the speed of one character a second, a process made even more efficient when the names of companies were abbreviated—an early form of what today is known as a ticker symbol. — Brian Lund, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026 Finance and insurance, often abbreviated to F&I, often contributes an outsized share of gross profit compared with revenue. — Robert Ferris, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026 Menu descriptions arrive as terse little trios—tuna, foie gras and shiso; cuttlefish, buckwheat and celtuce; turbot, lettuce and sake—but the cooking behind them is anything but abbreviated. — Lela London, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 Fair, 72, lives in the Sam Chriest Home in Cupertino, operated by Adults Toward Independent Living, abbreviated as ATIL. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026 The microcontrollers, typically abbreviated as BMCs, run with their own operating system firmware, network stack, and IP address. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abbreviated
Adjective
  • The play is essentially a condensed version of Jaku’s memoir, but there’s one big difference.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • While cake is cooling, whisk together cold water, sweetened condensed milk, and pudding mix in a large bowl until smooth.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 13 July 2026
Verb
  • Questions and answers have been shortened for brevity and focus.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Her campaign has been relatively free of major bumps since an appeals court in July cleared her path for a fourth run at the presidency, with a ruling that shortened a ban on seeking public office handed down to Le Pen for embezzling public funds.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Decades later, the syncopated rhythm remains one of Haiti’s most enduring cultural exports.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Performed exactly as written, the scene showcases Eisenberg’s razor-sharp script and the syncopated timing of two veterans, anchoring a story about mentorship, imagination and how performance can make invisible lives feel seen.
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The drug induces a powerful loss of personal identity and a brief but total dissolution of time and space.
    — Ryan Sullivan, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Getting over this final hurdle comes after months of delays, including the major antitrust lawsuit from a coalition of 12 states, and even a Hail Mary last ditch amicus brief from a grassroots coalition that sought to block the merger entirely.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026

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“Abbreviated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abbreviated. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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