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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minified
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In March, Tyler pleaded guilty as part of a plea deal that reduced his first-degree rape charge to a third-degree offense.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
17 June 2026 -
The only exception came during the COVID years, when the schedule was temporarily reduced.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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Crime in the 21207 zip code area has decreased within the last year, according to data from the Baltimore County Public Safety Data Dashboard.—
CBS Baltimore Staff,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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Parents should quickly seek medical care for an infant who has difficulty swallowing, poor feeding, loss of head control or decreased facial expression, the CDC said.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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With the rolling back of sustainability reporting requirements, businesses also downsized their sustainability teams, often rolling them under existing departments with limited scope.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Functions still at the department include the agency’s research arms, though they’ve been heavily downsized.—
Alia Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
17 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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But Kesselring’s role was further diminished when Buffalo acquired defensemen Logan Stanley and Luke Schenn from the Winnipeg Jets at the trade deadline in March.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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Since then, our evenings have been brighter and our melatonin diminished.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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In recent years, shorts have been getting smaller, shorter, more abbreviated.—
Max Berlinger,
Vogue,
22 May 2026
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Tailgating, an Arrowhead passion, figures to be abbreviated in a reduced Truman Sports Complex parking lot.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
11 May 2026
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The accelerated consumption cycle has also compressed the window in which a title can generate revenue, with mid-tier content suffering most.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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The same engineering scope could be compressed to approximately two weeks and roughly 120 to 200 engineering hours.—
Fabio Caversan,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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But having agreed a 12-month extension for Schar — the 34-year-old has accepted a reduced salary and is willing to take on more of a backup role, having missed the second half of 2025-26 due to injury — the need to acquire a promising defender has lessened.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
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However, these protections can be lessened when exempt funds are mixed with non-exempt money.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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“Minified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minified. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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