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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 first of those playoff teams was fortunate that the season was shortened to 60 games, as its starting pitching was ankle-deep shallow.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Its name was later shortened to Teddy Award, but the statuette remains shaped like a teddy bear.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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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
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Colón’s Libro de los Epítomes (Book of Summaries) spanned multiple volumes and provided condensed versions of the works in his collection, along with metadata such as content details, author biographies, and writing styles.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Samba is a Brazilian music and dance genre driven by syncopated rhythms that grew out of Afro-Brazilian traditions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Sly and Robbie also released numerous albums of their own, and played a crucial role in pushing reggae into the future with their adoption of electronic instruments and more syncopated rhythms.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
26 Jan. 2026
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Buehler struggled in Boston, but looked good enough during his brief time with the Phillies to generate interest from the Padres and other teams.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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As the Iranian government faces one of the most difficult moments in its brief existence – both internally and externally—the question now, as the US sends a second aircraft carrier to the region is will this time be different?—
Alexander Langlois,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Abbreviated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abbreviated. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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