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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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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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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
Long Lance elided the Black in favor of the Native.
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David Treuer, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
The house’s official accounts elided her relationship with Tate, inspiring the activist group the Lesbian Avengers to stage a protest outside of it in the nineties.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2025
David Treuer, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
The house’s official accounts elided her relationship with Tate, inspiring the activist group the Lesbian Avengers to stage a protest outside of it in the nineties.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elided
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Last summer, after a year of attempting to get back on Hinge, followed by a year of swiping on other apps outside Match Group, Enfield deleted her dating apps altogether.—
Annie Joy Williams,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2026
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Following his high-profile breakup from Carpenter in December 2024, Keoghan deleted his Instagram account.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
22 Mar. 2026
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Not only is the taste of recent heartbreaks still on the tongue of many Arsenal fans, but there is also the manner in which the league leaders have been winning games this season, which has shortened the fingernails of the club’s fans.—
Nnamdi Onyeagwara,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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The Longhorns made quick work of Ole Miss in a game shortened to five innings because of the eight-run mercy rule.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Mar. 2026
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In terms of sheer duration, nothing tops the 1994-95 strike, a 232-day encounter between immovable object and unstoppable force that erased a total of 948 games and led to the cancellation of the World Series.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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However, if people stop taking the medication, those heart benefits are erased.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
18 Mar. 2026
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In 2025, compliance checks dropped sharply to 369 after department leaders curtailed overtime spending amid a broader city budget crunch.—
Tony Plohetski,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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Haithcock said schools have been financially hamstrung since Act 10 – the Scott Walker-era landmark law in 2011 that curtailed union bargaining power and cut take-home pay for workers – especially amid declining student enrollment.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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While the iron catalyst must be removed after processing, the method yields more graphite and is financially viable, according to techno-economic analysis published in Bioresource Technology.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
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The grand jury’s report can include recommending someone be removed from office.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Elided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elided. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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