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as in deleted
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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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2
as in shortened
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 elided
Much Democratic rhetoric has elided the nuances of these concurrent truths.
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Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
Long Lance elided the Black in favor of the Native.
—David Treuer, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
Long Lance elided the Black in favor of the Native.
—David Treuer, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elided
Verb
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James Comey deleted the post the same day.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
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In Mathurapur village, 243 of its 800 voters have been deleted from the voting list, according to a local booth official.—
Esha Mitra,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
Verb
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The game was shortened to 4½ innings because of the 10-run mercy rule.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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The innovative Mini Mahjer Card features simplified and shortened winning tile combinations tailored for young players or anyone new to the game.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
Verb
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But Brent later erased much of that drop and briefly topped $102, which in turn sent stocks lower on Wall Street.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Satellite imagery reveals that in the weeks following the attack on the Abu Naser family building, more Israeli bombing nearly erased the rest of the neighborhood.—
Anas Baba,
NPR,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Luiz also had to overcome a significant injury that curtailed his senior season.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
7 May 2026
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Colchicine is a highly toxic substance, and treatment with it was curtailed for many years due to its hazardous potential.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
Verb
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IndyCar removed a Freedom 250 Grand Prix T-shirt from the shopping section of its official website Wednesday in the wake of criticism that the product’s messaging was tone deaf and open to a racist interpretation.—
Curt Anderson,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Prior to this conversation, Carmy secretly removed his name from the restaurant's partnership agreement.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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“Elided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elided. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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