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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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
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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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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With the top of the Serie A table already looking extremely condensed, Juventus were held to a 1-1 draw by Lazio, a result that could prove costly in the race of UEFA Champions League places.—
Adam Digby,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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The overrated picks were more condensed, including three for Florida-Georgia and two for Notre Dame-USC, both of which are in the readers’ top six.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
11 July 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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In a brief clip that opened the post, the Pirates of the Caribbean star sat in the driver's seat of a blue truck, revving the engine and posing for the camera with Biggie, who made his official debut on the Today show in early June, by his side.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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This brief survey is based on an analysis done by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) of tax abatement and exemption programs for housing across the country.—
Roger Valdez,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Abbreviated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abbreviated. Accessed 15 Aug. 2025.
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