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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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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
Verb
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Two incumbent Democrats face their own challengers after a 2025 re-map of the state deleted several of their safe seats.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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The girl deleted the video and confronted Polzin about it, court documents said.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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The review timeline was shortened in part due to what the company described as a complete application and responsiveness to regulator questions, as well as federal support for nuclear energy.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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Players are eligible for retiree health care only after four years of service — this could be shortened to three years.—
Paul Bledsoe,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Mar. 2026
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The Islanders had erased 2-0 deficits in each of their last three wins, but the Ducks kept them off the board in part by killing three penalties in the second period.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Tigers erased an 11-point halftime deficit in the third quarter, knotting the contest at 33-33 before running out of gas — just as Bama was mashing the pedal to the floor.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
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Part of the declines are a function of a maturing business where teams in a market like San Diego curtailed freebies and cheap tickets and moved toward a model of greater scarcity and premium experiences.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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That’s a more direct hurdle for those whose bad behavior must be curtailed.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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When Wondra was removed from his cell and placed on suicide watch, Crimin said, his possessions were boxed up.—
Alex Brizee
March 3,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Mar. 2026
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After receiving permission from the government, Brevard County Public Works removed 10,000 pounds of concrete to create an opening large enough to extract the animal.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Elided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elided. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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