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as in to delete
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it
some unnecessary verbiage will need to be elided, but otherwise the article is publishable
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as in to shorten
to make less in extent or duration
the product presentation was not elided—it's always only 15 minutes long
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Recent Examples of elide
Advertisement Apple Cider Vinegar frustratingly elides some of the nuances that made Gibson’s ascension possible, including her whiteness, race- and gender-based inequities in medicine that can lead patients to mistrust doctors, and a frightening disinterest in the truth amid our social media age.
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Candice Frederick, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
With his trademark narrative economy, the writer-director elides any trace of superfluous exposition, briskly establishing what’s at stake for both of his main characters and then continually turning the screws to up those stakes.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
Bodies affix and then elide, so soon forgotten, each day—impossibility.
—J. Mae Barizo, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2025
Author Williams implicitly elides the distinction.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2025
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Candice Frederick, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
With his trademark narrative economy, the writer-director elides any trace of superfluous exposition, briskly establishing what’s at stake for both of his main characters and then continually turning the screws to up those stakes.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
Bodies affix and then elide, so soon forgotten, each day—impossibility.
—J. Mae Barizo, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2025
Author Williams implicitly elides the distinction.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elide
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The post was later deleted but not before arousing the concern of immigration rights groups in South Florida.—
CD Goette-Luciak,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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This is all part of Microsoft’s push for users to delete account passwords altogether and to use passkeys instead.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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After the acquisition, Nordstrom pushed to expand the service yet to contain costs, instituted a $25 at-home try-on fee and shortened the return window, negatively impacting what male customers had come to expect.—
Jennifer J. Fondrevay,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Hot weather speeds up chemical reactions inside your battery, which shortens its lifespan.—
Bethany Wales,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2025
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Federal climate science is being systematically erased.—
Matthew Glasser,
ABC News,
1 July 2025
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The Human Constant Technological revolutions do not erase the need for human judgment.—
Solange Charas,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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China controls 90% of the world’s most powerful rare-earth magnets, and Ford Motor recently had to curtail some production due to a magnet shortage.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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Privatization would likely narrow the reach of the U.S.P.S., to say nothing of curtailing its affordability, especially for rural customers like those Grant served in Appalachia.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
28 June 2025
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Twenty-four flights have been canceled at DIA as of 4:30 p.m. A ground delay has been issued at DIA from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., according to the Federal Aviation Administration.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
8 July 2025
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Here’s what should happen: If an accommodation provider cancels your reservation, which is what appeared to have happen, then Booking.com should have notified you as soon as possible — not three days before your trip.—
Christopher Elliott The Travel Troubleshooter,
Sun Sentinel,
7 July 2025
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Other law firms, such as Perkins Coie and WilmerHale, have challenged the administration’s orders and petitioned federal courts to bar enforcement of these orders that, in their view, are retaliatory in nature and abridge their right to free speech and engage freely in the practice of law.—
Blake D. Morant,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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The Old Globe San Diego, California Dates: June 8 to July 6, 2025, and July 27 to August 24, 2025 Modeled after the Old Globe in London, the Old Globe’s theater was built in San Diego’s Balboa Park in 1935 to present abridged Shakespeare during the California Pacific International Exposition.—
Ellen Carpenter,
AFAR Media,
19 May 2025
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“Elide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elide. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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