truncated
adjective
trun·cat·ed
ˈtrəŋ-ˌkā-təd 
ˈtrən-
1
a
: cut short : curtailed
a truncated schedule
b
: lacking an expected or normal element (such as a syllable) at the beginning or end : catalectic
2
: having the apex replaced by a plane section and especially by one parallel to the base
a truncated cone
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Additionally, the truncated runtimes encourage visual storytelling where essential information is conveyed onscreen versus housed in a monologue dump that could drag the show down.
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William Earl, Variety, 9 June 2025
This was a short, truncated season of content for Fortnite players.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
In many ways, Saturday’s talk was a truncated version of the marathon speech that the senator gave in April.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 31 May 2025
That airing as well as the full and truncated versions of the trailer running on the broadcast network throughout the following week accounted for 53.5M views.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 16 May 2025
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William Earl, Variety, 9 June 2025
This was a short, truncated season of content for Fortnite players.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
In many ways, Saturday’s talk was a truncated version of the marathon speech that the senator gave in April.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 31 May 2025
That airing as well as the full and truncated versions of the trailer running on the broadcast network throughout the following week accounted for 53.5M views.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 16 May 2025
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“Truncated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truncated. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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