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as in deleting
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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 shortening
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 eliding
Also unlikely is the possibility of Apple eliding a Release Candidate from the process.
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David Phelan, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Both Kyrgios, 30, and Sabalenka, 27 spent the build-up focused on the entertainment value of the contest, eliding criticism of the event’s impact on women’s tennis and tennis at large.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
But this picture of the American electricity sector is incomplete, eliding the interests of the utilities themselves.
—Nick Bowlin, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
There’s been a lot of the show skipping ahead lately — including the big jump at the start of this week’s episode, eliding the moment when Wendy was captured and brought back to the main facility.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
David Phelan, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Both Kyrgios, 30, and Sabalenka, 27 spent the build-up focused on the entertainment value of the contest, eliding criticism of the event’s impact on women’s tennis and tennis at large.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
But this picture of the American electricity sector is incomplete, eliding the interests of the utilities themselves.
—Nick Bowlin, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
There’s been a lot of the show skipping ahead lately — including the big jump at the start of this week’s episode, eliding the moment when Wendy was captured and brought back to the main facility.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eliding
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Some users, like Stalter, are deleting their accounts and leaving the app altogether (though some have also had trouble deleting their accounts, Fiesler noted).—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Tesla founder, 54, purchased the platform in October 2022, and there was a widespread movement afterwards of stars voicing their opposition to his takeover and deleting their accounts.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
27 Jan. 2026
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ChatGPT's early lead among individual users appears to be shortening as rivals like Google’s Gemini close in on its app and web market share—a shift that could complicate the company’s reported plans to IPO later this year.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Samuel Helenius, Andrei Kuzmenko and Corey Perry (empty net) scored for the Kings (22-16-3), who won their third straight game after Monday’s game in Columbus was postponed due to Sunday’s blizzard, shortening their trip from six to five games.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
28 Jan. 2026
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These services do all the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The price of bitcoin plunged more than 10% on Thursday, sinking the world's largest cryptocurrency to its lowest level since October 2024 and erasing sizable gains made since then.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Repairs to the balcony included removing and replacing rotten support beams, according to an invoice from Ameridian.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Feb. 2026
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But research from both academics and conservative groups suggests removing undocumented immigrants from the census would shift only a handful of seats — not the sweeping advantage critics claim.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Eliding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eliding. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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