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
This year, the timeline has been truncated because of a pair of lawsuits brought by districts contesting the release of the 2023 and 2024 accountability scores.
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Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Another two days in 2025 are also expected to be uncharacteristically truncated – starting with Tuesday, July 22.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 22 July 2025
This literally truncated the Orioles’ fan base by at least 50%.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2025
The company truncated the name to Max because Zaslav and other executives felt the need to create some distance from HBO’s signature shows to make room for the nonscripted fare of Discovery’s channels, including HGTV and Food Network.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
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Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Another two days in 2025 are also expected to be uncharacteristically truncated – starting with Tuesday, July 22.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 22 July 2025
This literally truncated the Orioles’ fan base by at least 50%.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2025
The company truncated the name to Max because Zaslav and other executives felt the need to create some distance from HBO’s signature shows to make room for the nonscripted fare of Discovery’s channels, including HGTV and Food Network.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for truncate
shorten
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Managers may hold more cash or shorten deal horizons to meet retail liquidity demands, the speakers concurred.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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If the Warriors do make a trade for Adebayo, that would surely shorten up their frontcourt and possibly put them among the title favorites this season.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Truncate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truncate. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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