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
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Orion entered the atmosphere on a steeper trajectory, shortening the heat shield’s exposure time to extreme heating.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
11 Apr. 2026
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Key Takeaways Echinacea may lower your risk of catching a cold, while zinc is more effective at shortening the length of an existing virus.—
Megan Nunn,
Verywell Health,
8 Apr. 2026
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Instead of curtailing the spending spree, the City Council put a sales tax hike on the November 2024 ballot.—
Mark Powell,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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War has a way of curtailing imagination.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Abridging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abridging. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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