as in shortens
to make less in extent or duration
she tried to syncopate her gasp of shock
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shortens
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The landmark Harvard Six Cities Study, which tracked the health of thousands of Americans from the 1970s through the 1990s, proved unambiguously that air pollution shortens lives.—
Michelle A. Williams,
STAT,
2 Feb. 2026 -
Volkswagen says the shift to a software-centric development process shortens overall vehicle development cycles by up to 30%.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Syncopates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syncopates. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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