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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
Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Key Takeaways Small caps lead weekly gains, Russell 2000 jumps 3.5%
Jobs report shows strength, but private sector lags behind
Markets calm despite tariff uncertainty and Elon Musk drama
Despite the abbreviated trading week, stocks posted decent gains.
—Jj Kinahan, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 17 Feb. 2026
Choose the Right Color Temperature Color temperature refers to how warm or cool a light source is, measured in Kelvin (abbreviated as K).
—Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Ohtani threw 3 2/3 scoreless innings in an abbreviated start.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Key Takeaways Small caps lead weekly gains, Russell 2000 jumps 3.5%
Jobs report shows strength, but private sector lags behind
Markets calm despite tariff uncertainty and Elon Musk drama
Despite the abbreviated trading week, stocks posted decent gains.
—Jj Kinahan, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Verb
The bill calls for the implementation of aircraft detection lighting systems, sometimes abbreviated as ADLS, which the Federal Aviation Administration describes as obstruction lights that turn on when a primary radar detects approaching aircraft.
—Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 17 Feb. 2026
Choose the Right Color Temperature Color temperature refers to how warm or cool a light source is, measured in Kelvin (abbreviated as K).
—Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026
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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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Deadline reported that some AMC customers experienced wait times of up to an hour before the queues shortened later in the day.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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The name was soon shortened to flag football.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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The center describes its three-week immersion as a way to develop, in a condensed window, the practices and behaviors that might otherwise take years to build through outpatient therapy alone.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
20 May 2026
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Some mathematicians consider these to be even more significant than condensed sets.—
Konstantin Kakaes,
Quanta Magazine,
20 May 2026
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Playing percussive pizzicato as often as the traditional bow, Reid gives her long, rhythmic compositions plenty of spin, pop, and sizzle, focusing on syncopated action over textural brooding.—
SPIN Staff,
SPIN,
1 June 2026
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Timbaland’s eerie, minimalist production — stuttering beat patterns, yawning silences between drum hits, synth riffs that bray and heave — was the ideal vehicle for Elliott’s slaloming, heavily syncopated raps.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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After a brief trip to the locker room, Brunson quickly returned to the bench and eventually re-entered the game.—
Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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The fact that no player had posted a tribute to the outgoing coach had raised some eyebrows until Van Dijk posted his own brief missive on social media.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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“Abbreviated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abbreviated. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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