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 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 Party insiders pick a nominee, campaigns are truncated to a few short weeks, and challengers are locked out before the public ever hears their names. —

Grace Rauh, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for truncate

Recent Examples of Synonyms for truncate

shorten

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In its major settlements with universities, the Administration has shortened the investigation stage and pushed for broad, often unrelated remedies.

— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
This approach can dramatically shorten waiting times and, in many cases, save patients who may not survive the wait for a deceased donor organ.

— Dr. Hiroshi Sogawa, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026