as in shortened
to make less in extent or duration
the library's hours have been drastically abridged to cut costs
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Recent Examples of abridged
Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 27 July 2022
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, 11 July 2022
Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
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Verb
It’s not the color-blind casting, abridged plot, or anachronisms that upset people.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 27 July 2022
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, 11 July 2022
Adjective
Fair Districts amendments voters added to the Florida Constitution in 2010 also said boundaries should not be drawn in a way that abridged the opportunity of minority voters to elect representatives.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abridged
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Several Fort Worth-area football teams had their games shortened, postponed or canceled Friday.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Series was moved up to early September because the season was shortened because of World War I.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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
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Tampa Bay’s first two Cup Final runs in that stretch came in abbreviated seasons.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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So, most who ultimately locate Comet Lemmon in their binoculars or telescopes will typically describe it as a nearly circular cloud, appearing noticeably brighter and more condensed near the center.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Choreographing the first season during the height of COVID-19 production protocols, Barton learned a lot about what kind of movement the actors could learn during their limited rehearsal time, which was even more condensed for the larger season-two cast.—
Oliver Sava,
Vulture,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Abridged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abridged. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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