as in reducing
to make less in extent or duration
we decided to shorten the distance we had to walk home by cutting across the neighbor's lawn if Grandma has to go shopping today, you'll need to shorten your visit
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Recent Examples of shortening
Arkansas Online, 30 May 2025
During President Donald Trump's first term, in 2019, China's Ministry of Education warned students about visa issues in the U.S., with rising rejection rates and shortening of visas.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Jamie Carter, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Gigs takes over that process, as well as customer service and tax calculation automation, Frank says, shortening the setup process to weeks and cutting costs.
—Lucinda Shen, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
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Verb
In 2019, during Trump's first term, China's Ministry of Education warned students about visa issues in the U.S., with rising rejection rates and shortening of visas.
—Arkansas Online, 30 May 2025
During President Donald Trump's first term, in 2019, China's Ministry of Education warned students about visa issues in the U.S., with rising rejection rates and shortening of visas.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Noun
Jupiter is just a week past its annual opposition, which sees it at its brightest and best for 13 months as Earth gets in between it and the sun, shortening the distance.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Gigs takes over that process, as well as customer service and tax calculation automation, Frank says, shortening the setup process to weeks and cutting costs.
—Lucinda Shen, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortening
Verb
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State governments, as well as drug manufacturers, provide financial help to the uninsured, often reducing the cost of PrEP medicines to zero.—
James K. Glassman,
Boston Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
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Conversely, by reducing the number of vehicles entering Manhattan, the initiative could dramatically transform the urban commuting experience.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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After new growth is visible on kangaroo paws, fertilize with any complete fertilizer (containing N-P-K, an abbreviation for nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium).—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
19 June 2025
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Access The Athletic’s guide for abbreviations used in fantasy baseball.—
Owen Poindexter,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Recent examples of months of inaction and delays are electric scooter regulation, sidewalk vendor curtailment and regulating vacation rentals.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 July 2025
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Mayor Matthew Hudes added that the agenda item should provide opportunity for council members and residents to discuss the possible actions Los Gatos can take locally to provide services to residents in response to federal funding cuts or curtailment of services.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
The Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The legislature’s actions curtailing the Ethics Commission have led Chaffee to rethink how her group wrote the initial ballot initiative.—
Jacob Orledge,
ProPublica,
6 Jan. 2025
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The National Institutes of Health agrees that curtailing these foods would be beneficial.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Alf — a contraction of the designer’s first and last names — is a unisex line that aims to bring some fresh energy into the segment with tongue-in-cheek symbols and unexpected materials, like her baby head rings sprouting tufts of colorful fake fur.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
4 Aug. 2025
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Kimberly-Clark expects earnings per share to grow in the low- to mid-single-digit percentage rate, while analysts polled by FactSet anticipated a contraction of around 2.6%.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Melissa Joan Hart is showing off her impressive beard-trimming skills!—
Gil Macias,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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The couple can be seen having a blast as Hart took the clippers and started trimming Wilkerson's beard in various ways, eventually splitting it into three long strands.—
Gil Macias,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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End-stage prostate cancer may spread to the spine, causing compression of the nerves that affect the limbs.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
3 Aug. 2025
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After Smith, a former lifeguard for the city, performed chest compressions, the 25-year-old was transported to a local hospital and is expected to fully recover, CBS News reported.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The firm sued, calling the order a violation of the Constitution's First Amendment protections against government abridgment of speech and Fifth Amendment guarantee of due process - a requirement for the government to use a fair legal process.—
Mike Scarcella and David Thomas,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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The court later ruled that Congress’ efforts to impose similar limits with respect to noncitizens being detained at Guantanamo Bay under the Military Commissions Act of 2006 were an unconstitutional abridgment of habeas corpus rights.—
Andrea Seielstad,
The Conversation,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Shortening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortening. Accessed 10 Aug. 2025.
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