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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Recent Examples of abridging
Advertisement The Fifteenth Amendment had prohibited denying or abridging voting rights based on race, color, or conditions of previous servitude.
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Like the hoods of two cars in a traffic accident, the continents crunched together, simultaneously shortening and flexing.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2026
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For now, the way to cut back on ice for the stars on the team is to put games away and allow the coach to roll all four of his lines in the third period, instead of shortening the bench.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
2 Mar. 2026
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Still, Republican lawmakers appear likely to vote down measures curtailing presidential war powers this week.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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The most effective lifestyle adjustment is to limit consumption of red meat, followed by quitting tobacco use, managing your blood sugar, maintaining a healthy weight, curtailing alcohol use and staying physically active.—
Asuka Koda,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Abridging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abridging. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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