bowdlerization

noun

Definition of bowdlerizationnext
as in summary
a shortened version of a written work this bowdlerization of "Moby Dick" simply eliminates all the chapters on whaling and cetology

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  1. summary
  2. abridgment
  3. abbreviation
  4. condensation
  5. review
  6. digest
Noun
  • OpenAI says the summary may not display every detail the system can draw from your past conversations.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The full results of that investigation were never made public, only a summary.
    — Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of summary
Noun
  • The court found that the current cap violated the Constitution's First Amendment protections against government abridgment of freedom of speech.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • Without ever using the words, this House of the Dragon season evokes all-too-real fears about police funding, abridgment of freedom of speech and the insidiousness of theocratic rule.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 June 2026
Definition of abridgment
Noun
  • There will be controversy, grift and venality, supporters will get lost and lose themselves in a fog of legalese, accounting and abbreviations — VAR, SCR, LOL, FFS — there will be ugliness and misgivings and a lot of meh.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • For spacing purposes, Steele has removed the following words – left, at, by, went, had, in, the, to, for, and, then and got – and has crafted his own abbreviations.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of abbreviation
Noun
  • Tens of thousands of complaints have poured in, many accompanied by photos of innocuous clouds or airplane condensation trails.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The British government is backing the landmark airspace-scale trial, launched Tuesday, to avoid creating condensation trails, or contrails.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of condensation
Noun
  • Initially ruled a clean block in the 82nd minute, video review reversed the call and a handball was called on Angel City defender Sarah Gorden.
    — Phuoc Nguyen, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The carrier has since been at sea for more than 250 consecutive days during its nine-month deployment, marking a record-breaking stint for a carrier without a port stop, according to a review of the lone port-stop announcements and the prior record.
    — Chris Quintana, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of review
Noun
  • Explore each team’s dedicated guide for a 2025 recap, a digest of 2026 offseason moves and new players looking to make an impact — plus full schedules and data insights to help your fantasy lineup.
    — NBC Sports, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Larry Holder has a full digest of the club’s members, which is fascinating.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of digest
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“Bowdlerization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bowdlerization. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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