as in shortening
to make less in extent or duration
the library's hours have been drastically abridged to cut costs
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Verb
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Exposure to direct sunlight or high temperatures can cause squash to ripen too quickly, shortening its shelf life.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
5 Jan. 2025 -
One of the most difficult parts of wedding planning is shortening the guest list.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
30 Dec. 2024
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The legislature’s actions curtailing the Ethics Commission have led Chaffee to rethink how her group wrote the initial ballot initiative.—
Jacob Orledge,
ProPublica,
6 Jan. 2025
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The National Institutes of Health agrees that curtailing these foods would be beneficial.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Jan. 2025
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“Abridging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abridging. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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