variants
or abridgement
as in overview
a shortened version of a written work
this Italian-English pocket dictionary is an abridgment of the hardback edition
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Recent Examples of abridgment
The firm sued, calling the order a violation of the Constitution's First Amendment protections against government abridgment of speech and Fifth Amendment guarantee of due process - a requirement for the government to use a fair legal process.
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Mike Scarcella and David Thomas, USA Today, 3 May 2025
The court later ruled that Congress’ efforts to impose similar limits with respect to noncitizens being detained at Guantanamo Bay under the Military Commissions Act of 2006 were an unconstitutional abridgment of habeas corpus rights.
—Andrea Seielstad, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2025
Nationalism has been a liberating force, but it has also been exploited to justify the abridgment of rights.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Thanks to CDs, and especially streaming, abridgments are now comparatively rare.
—Katherine A. Powers, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
Soon enough, other companies and products entered the field for better (Recorded Books) or worse (abridgments).
—Katherine A. Powers, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
One of the common frustrations of watching movies adapted from books is the inevitable abridgment of the source material.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2023
Nation/World As school gets underway and coronavirus cases rise, masks are returning to some American classrooms - and reviving the country’s fraught political debate over whether face coverings are common sense or an abridgment of freedom.
—Hannah Natanson, Fenit Nirappil, Maegan Vazquez, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Sep. 2023
Escalating the conflict over the teaching of race, the American Federation of Teachers’ New Hampshire affiliate filed a lawsuit Monday charging that the state’s new law, restricting certain lessons, is unconstitutionally vague and an abridgment of free speech.
—Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2021
Mike Scarcella and David Thomas, USA Today, 3 May 2025
The court later ruled that Congress’ efforts to impose similar limits with respect to noncitizens being detained at Guantanamo Bay under the Military Commissions Act of 2006 were an unconstitutional abridgment of habeas corpus rights.
—Andrea Seielstad, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2025
Nationalism has been a liberating force, but it has also been exploited to justify the abridgment of rights.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Thanks to CDs, and especially streaming, abridgments are now comparatively rare.
—Katherine A. Powers, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
Soon enough, other companies and products entered the field for better (Recorded Books) or worse (abridgments).
—Katherine A. Powers, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
One of the common frustrations of watching movies adapted from books is the inevitable abridgment of the source material.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2023
Nation/World As school gets underway and coronavirus cases rise, masks are returning to some American classrooms - and reviving the country’s fraught political debate over whether face coverings are common sense or an abridgment of freedom.
—Hannah Natanson, Fenit Nirappil, Maegan Vazquez, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Sep. 2023
Escalating the conflict over the teaching of race, the American Federation of Teachers’ New Hampshire affiliate filed a lawsuit Monday charging that the state’s new law, restricting certain lessons, is unconstitutionally vague and an abridgment of free speech.
—Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abridgment
Noun
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For those who need a refresher, here is an overview of the business that has already been conducted in the Premier League during the summer 2025 transfer window… so far.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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Here's an overview of the tariff situation hitting the U.S. spirit's sector: What are the EU tariffs?—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The seven bright stars of the dipper outline the rear end and the tail of the constellation Big Bear, or Ursa Major.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
3 Aug. 2025
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Then, give me a content outline, title options, and a plan to price and launch it.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But for the Heat, where the team stands when a Herro extension would kick in for 2027-28 remains an abstract.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Aug. 2025
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Registrars estimated taking approximately one hour and 15 minutes to complete an abstract for a simpler case and about two and a half hours to complete an abstract for a more complex case.—
David Talby,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
Noun
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One more beer, condensation rolling down the can in the lazy swell of this fine summer afternoon.—
Kristen Arnett
August 7,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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There are telltale signs that there's too much moisture in your house, from condensation to unpleasant odors.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
17 July 2025
Noun
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The nature of its abbreviation would also be an important element in overall acceptance.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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The word started out as an abbreviation, or more precisely, an initialism - where initial letters are pronounced separately (as opposed to an acronym, where the initial letters are pronounced as a word).—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
23 July 2025
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“Abridgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abridgment. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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