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adjective

as in abridged

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curtailed

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verb

past tense of curtail
as in shortened
to make less in extent or duration curtailed the school day because of the stormy weather

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Recent Examples of curtailed
Verb
Disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz have sharply curtailed LNG exports from key Gulf producers such as Qatar during Europe's gas-storage refill season. — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 But several of those affiliates have severely curtailed their operations since the federal funding was paused. — CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 Some of his favorite activities, like riding and shooting, may have been curtailed. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Yet none of these actions have significantly curtailed the illicit economy. — Alvin Camba, Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2026 Against the odds, Coventry won promotion back to the Championship in a season curtailed by the Covid-19 pandemic. — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Treaties that curtailed the Cold War arms race were only possible because new technologies, like satellites and seismometers, allowed each side to verify the other’s compliance. — Billy Perrigo, Time, 17 Aug. 2026 In other words, the very thing that makes RGB LED TVs capable of showing such wide colors is significantly curtailed for a lot of content. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026 So swimming, a life-enhancing, healthy activity, indoors and especially outdoors in nature, has been vastly curtailed. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curtailed
  1. abbreviated
  2. shortened
  3. condensed
  4. syncopated
  5. cut-back
Adjective
  • In recent years, shorts have been getting smaller, shorter, more abbreviated.
    — Max Berlinger, Vogue, 22 May 2026
  • Tessa Francis fired an abbreviated no-hitter with eight strikeouts, while Ashley Mortensen went 3-for-4 as Marblehead routed Winthrop 12-0 in five innings in the Northeastern Conference.
    — Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
Definition of abbreviated
Verb
  • Having a bank of clinical research at the ready means the list of treatments can be shortened, saving time and allowing future research to focus on what is most likely to be safe and effective.
    — Mike McRae August 26, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Porsche also shortened the final-drive ratio by 8 percent, trading a bit of top speed for harder acceleration.
    — Bradley Iger, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of shortened
Adjective
  • While cake is cooling, whisk together cold water, sweetened condensed milk, and pudding mix in a large bowl until smooth.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 13 July 2026
  • The gallery presents a condensed history of blue-and-white ceramics globally in dishes, starting in the Middle East with a 9th century Iraqi piece.
    — Stephanie Shih June 17, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
Definition of condensed
Adjective
  • Rodríguez Castro can be seen wearing a New York Yankees shirt, moving suggestively to driving percussive beats, punctuated by catchy, syncopated vocals.
    — Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • Their exhilarating fusion of bebop virtuosity and intensely syncopated Cuban rhythms had a broad impact that built on the important, but lesser known, work of band leader Mario Bauzá.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2026
Definition of syncopated
Adjective
  • Back-to-back Javonte Williams runs got the offense to the 20-yard line, including the second one going for 15 yards after a cut-back to the left side.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The Vikings want to base out of the wide zone, where offensive linemen fire off the ball in tandem and running backs find clear cut-back lanes.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 12 June 2026
Definition of cut-back

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“Curtailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curtailed. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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