TRUNCATE Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

truncate

verb

ˈtrəŋ-ˌkāt

as in to shorten

to make less in extent or duration some of the quotations from the movie had to be truncated to fit on tie-in products

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Recent Examples of truncate The Ducks killed their first six penalties of the series but have since been touched up shorthanded on three of their past four PKs, with the fourth being truncated by an Edmonton infraction. —

Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2026 What’s also curiously glossed over — or at least truncated into a shorter segue than deserved — is Bernstein’s impact in Hollywood. —

Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2026 The coup would have truncated nearly three decades of democratic rule in Africa's most populous country, which returned to democracy in 1999. —

ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026 Originally told in two parts, the Broadway version was truncated after the pandemic and retooled into a single, three-and-half-hour show. —

Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for truncate

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shorten

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During this time, last names were often shortened — Karagounis might become Karras, for example.

— Philip Freeman, Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026
The program exists to shorten learning curves through clarity and care, offering guidance shaped by lived experience.

— Jason Phillips, USA Today, 2 June 2026