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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The doc would have benefitted from more of Catherine O’Hara, shown in the film giving a touching tribute at Candy’s 1994 funeral, whose commentary felt especially rich but truncated.
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Beandrea July, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Former Vice President Kamala Harris, who lost to Trump in the 2024 election after a truncated campaign that followed then-President Biden’s withdrawal from the race, came in second in the latest survey with 19 percent support.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
Fathi's image captures a swarm of bright Perseid meteors streaking across the dense dust lanes and glowing heart of the Milky Way, framed by the ancient stones and truncated columns of ancient Soknopaiou Nesos.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The boom has long passed and the route is now plied by the Ferrobús, which vaguely resembles a coach on rails and follows a truncated route between Oruro and the town of Villazón on the Argentine border.
—The Editors, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
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Beandrea July, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Former Vice President Kamala Harris, who lost to Trump in the 2024 election after a truncated campaign that followed then-President Biden’s withdrawal from the race, came in second in the latest survey with 19 percent support.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
Fathi's image captures a swarm of bright Perseid meteors streaking across the dense dust lanes and glowing heart of the Milky Way, framed by the ancient stones and truncated columns of ancient Soknopaiou Nesos.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The boom has long passed and the route is now plied by the Ferrobús, which vaguely resembles a coach on rails and follows a truncated route between Oruro and the town of Villazón on the Argentine border.
—The Editors, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Truncated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truncated. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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