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 longtime illusion of a mainstream industry involved truncating both ends of the bell curve, the radical and the mercenary. —

Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026 Running routes get truncated, as those exercising must run laps within a radius of an accessible bomb shelter. —

Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026 The first was truncated by a too many men penalty and the second one, at the end of the period, did not click at all and the B’s went into the third up by what felt like a slim goal. —

Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 3 Mar. 2026 Without it, architecture becomes an incomplete record, its forms intact but its meaning truncated. —

Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 20 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for truncate

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shorten

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Heat can shrink fabrics, fade colors and weaken elastic fibers, which shortens the life of garments that would otherwise hold up for years.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
The inside is exceptionally soft, while the outside has the crispy texture that comes from shortening in a biscuit—that's a good thing.

— Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 12 May 2026