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
Thwarted and truncated directorial careers are among the depressing glories of the art of movies.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
While closures are a reoccurring feature of life in Big Sur — routinely forcing begrudging drivers to detour inland on Highway 101 or even the 5 Freeway — this was the longest stretch of time in recent history that travel along Highway 1 had remained truncated in some way.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Things had to be truncated or moved around, but a lot of the favorite moments have made it in.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 8 Jan. 2026
The president dares not truncate this process of legal, moral and ethical decision-making.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2025
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
While closures are a reoccurring feature of life in Big Sur — routinely forcing begrudging drivers to detour inland on Highway 101 or even the 5 Freeway — this was the longest stretch of time in recent history that travel along Highway 1 had remained truncated in some way.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Things had to be truncated or moved around, but a lot of the favorite moments have made it in.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 8 Jan. 2026
The president dares not truncate this process of legal, moral and ethical decision-making.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for truncate
shorten
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The subway project is designed to extend the Q line almost 2 miles into Harlem and East Harlem, shortening the daily commutes of upwards of 100,000 New Yorkers.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Once opened, air exposure and cross-contamination from utensils can introduce moisture and bacteria, shortening their shelf life.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Truncate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truncate. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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