abridgment

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Recent Examples on the Web 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 Worcester’s abridgment of Webster appeared in 1829, and then Worcester’s own dictionary in 1830. Bryan A. Garner, National Review, 17 Mar. 2022 Project Veritas also sent a letter to Politico stating its views on the news outlet’s abridgment. Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2021 But Oakeshott’s most vehement critique of rationalism was its abridgment of the poetic aspect of the human condition. Nate Hochman, National Review, 18 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abridgment
Noun
  • The Brick presentation is instead a provocative sketch suggesting that a museum would do well to undertake a full historical overview of ecofeminist art from the last half a century.
    Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Below is an overview of the accusations that have been leveled against him, as well as the answers to frequently asked questions about his cases.
    William Earl, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The authors go on to outline models for capturing value with them: premium pricing, charges for upgrades, complementary products, monetizing maintenance, brand communities, and resale and modification.
    Vijay Govindarajan, Tojin T. Eapen, Daniel J. Finkenstadt, Harvard Business Review, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The measure doesn’t mandate wages or outline working conditions, details the Legislature, the governor and prison officials may begin to negotiate if the measure passes.
    Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Amaral’s large-scale abstract works free themselves from the wall and refuse any form of categorization.
    Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Everything from cheeky sayings to watercolor florals, nature scenes, and abstracts can be had for as little as $20, so your gallery wall is limitless.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • This step is essential to prevent condensation from forming inside your storage container, which can lead to ice crystals that negatively impact the flavor and texture of the dish.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2024
  • The gadget is made of insulated stainless steel that helps prevent condensation and keeps drinks chilled without ice.
    Savannah Smith, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • While the car’s role has always been the same — fight Ferrari at the sportiest tip of the gran turismo spectrum — Aston’s products planners have spent the last quarter-century volleying back and forth about the car’s moniker, alternating between the bolder name and a more generic abbreviation.
    Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2024
  • Her last name is an abbreviation of the words shtuchniy intelekt, Ukrainian for artificial intelligence.
    Leslie Katz, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024

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“Abridgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abridgment. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.

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