truncated

Definition of truncatednext
past tense of truncate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of truncated The Hulu reality series is currently filming Season 6 after Season 5 was truncated due to Paul’s domestic violence claims from her ex, Dakota Mortensen. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2026 Other excessively costly transit construction projects around the Bay Area should be paused, truncated or cancelled. — Marc Joffe, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2026 Some of Grebien's responses exceeded the word limit, so they have been truncated after the first 150 words. — Antonia Noori Farzan, The Providence Journal, 25 Aug. 2026 The problem is that physician workloads do not accommodate for the extensive documentation needs that are often required; appointment times are already typically truncated and schedules are often running late. — Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 The delay also caused a shift in scheduling, with some performances canceled altogether, and others truncated. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026 The Padres made a third out at the plate in the second inning, had their fifth and sixth inning rallies truncated by double-play grounders and failed to add on in the seventh and eighth innings after having a runner at second base with one out. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2026 That process would usually be more truncated, with allocations occurring after the official pricing is decided, closer to the market open. — Ari Levy,leslie Picker, CNBC, 9 June 2026 Cooper really spent parts of three seasons with Syracuse before the Tampa Bay Lightning promoted him, while two of Carberry’s three seasons with Hershey were truncated by the pandemic. — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for truncated
shortened
Verb
  • In 2024, it was shortened from three hours to two hours and 15 minutes.
    — Beth Kania-Gosche, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Charging speeds also shortened this round by about five minutes compared with the iPhone 17 Pro series.
    — Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 19 Sep. 2026

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“Truncated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truncated. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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