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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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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
Starry is propelled by my real and personal anger that these women’s contributions to the genre have been minimized or elided altogether.
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Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
Sombreness has seldom looked more suave or felt more disciplined; the storytelling is astounding in its concision, sometimes to a fault, as the characters’ rich personal histories are elided.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Long Lance elided the Black in favor of the Native.
—David Treuer, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
Sombreness has seldom looked more suave or felt more disciplined; the storytelling is astounding in its concision, sometimes to a fault, as the characters’ rich personal histories are elided.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Long Lance elided the Black in favor of the Native.
—David Treuer, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elided
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The video frames are deleted nearly instantly after the sensor collects the count.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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To execute its ruthless 66-pound weight loss program, the rear seats have been completely deleted, replaced by a massive structural strut brace that significantly stiffens the chassis.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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While the draft, for years, went well past 50 rounds, the current format has shortened it to 20.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Gaethje’s suspension can be shortened if he is cleared with negative MRIs for his right wrist and left knee.—
Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Stocks rose on Wall Street Thursday and erased most of their losses from a day earlier to notch weekly gains.—
Damian J. Troise,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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It's believed a similar construction may have existed early on at Stonehenge itself, but any traces of that structure would have been erased as development continued into what is there today.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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Roundup cancer claims An ongoing battle over whether the popular Roundup weedkiller causes cancer could get curtailed or supercharged depending on whether the justices allow the manufacturer to be sued for failing to warn of cancer risks from the active ingredient glyphosate.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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But with most travel curtailed by the lockdown, desperation took me into that region of the Pacific Northwest reachable by car.—
C Pam Zhang,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
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As he was handcuffed and removed from the courtroom, spectators erupted in cheers and applause, according to footage from the courtroom.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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The Dallas Cowboys players, and coaches, all love the changes recently made to AT&T Stadium, and come August, the name will go back to its original, the grass will be replaced by a synthetic, and expect the tint in the windows to be removed, too.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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“Elided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elided. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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