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as in deletes
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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 shortens
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 elides
Unlike James or Ritchson, Courtney hasn’t the chops nor the charisma to fill in the characterization Hughes’s screenplay (cowritten with James Beaufort) elides.
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Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
Telling the story this way elides, smooths over, and underestimates the role of circumstance and dumb luck.
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Charles Yu,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
The poem’s stumbling, falling rhythm elides the lofty bounce or micronarrative of a nursery rhyme in favor of a tone that’s defiantly level, even procedural.
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Literary Hub,
24 Nov. 2025
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
Telling the story this way elides, smooths over, and underestimates the role of circumstance and dumb luck.
—
Charles Yu,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
The poem’s stumbling, falling rhythm elides the lofty bounce or micronarrative of a nursery rhyme in favor of a tone that’s defiantly level, even procedural.
—
Literary Hub,
24 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elides
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Codify a rule stating that when an issuer deletes or consolidates a narrative risk factor to make room for precise financial mapping, that cleanup cannot be introduced as evidence of a material omission.
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Disney deletes all biometric numerical values within 30 days, except in cases where the data must be maintained for legal or fraud-prevention purposes.
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Unfiltered water, Adams insists, leads to sediment buildup in your water heater, which shortens its lifespan and lessens its heating efficiency.
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But for patients who don’t mind the idea of letting a tiny robot into their mouth, there may be a new approach that shortens and simplifies the overall process.
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The whole thing with Pullman porters is they weren’t called by their names, they were all called George, so that erases your identity.
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Custom silicon is a continuous program, not a single release that erases a hardware shortage overnight.
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India’s neighbors are seeking additional fuel from New Delhi as the war in the Middle East curtails access to energy supplies from the Persian Gulf, giving Asia’s third-largest economy an opportunity to build goodwill across the region.
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Advertisement The court's decision not only curtails a policy Trump has repeatedly credited with strengthening American leverage abroad, but also carries major financial and legal consequences.
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To combat bots, Ticketmaster, the primary ticketing platform for many concerts, blocks automated software, identifies and shuts down fake accounts and cancels orders that violate its policies.
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If your airline cancels your flight, request a cash refund.
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Assembly Bill 46, carried by Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen, D-Elk Grove, removes a legal standard that restricted courts’ ability to deny diversion.
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Peeling removes some of the vegetable's nutritional content like dietary fiber, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
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“Elides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elides. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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