truncating

present participle of truncate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for truncating
shortening
Verb
  • The Railroad Commission approved the permit without shortening its duration.
    ProPublica, ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
  • But warming is disrupting this balance, reducing snowfall, shortening the precipitation season, and in some cases shifting it from snow to rain.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Truncating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truncating. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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