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to make less in extent or duration
had to abbreviate his vacation in France in order to travel to Oslo to receive the Nobel Prize
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Recent Examples of abbreviated
Danny Emerman, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
In abbreviated Battles, Jacquelyn George defeated Jordan Allen to remain on Team Legend, and Dan Kieran and Page Mackenzie bested Jessica Manalo and Robert Hunter, respectively, to keep going with Team Kelsea.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 24 Mar. 2025
Jesse Newell, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Early setbacks and hurdles Group Violence Intervention, often abbreviated as GVI, is a crime-reduction strategy developed in the 1990s by criminologist David Kennedy.
—Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
But with 10 games left in the season, this new chapter has a chance to be more abbreviated than its potential.
—Danny Emerman, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
In abbreviated Battles, Jacquelyn George defeated Jordan Allen to remain on Team Legend, and Dan Kieran and Page Mackenzie bested Jessica Manalo and Robert Hunter, respectively, to keep going with Team Kelsea.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 24 Mar. 2025
Verb
That motion, even if abbreviated, is an indicator that an O-lineman is getting his body ready to absorb the blow of a pass rusher on a potential throw.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Early setbacks and hurdles Group Violence Intervention, often abbreviated as GVI, is a crime-reduction strategy developed in the 1990s by criminologist David Kennedy.
—Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abbreviated
Adjective
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That's the abridged version of the tricky nature of prosecuting a murder case without a body.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
17 Jan. 2023
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For theater owners, even the abridged period of theatrical exclusivity is considered a win.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2022
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Gass said Levi’s has already shortened its end-to-end lead time by a few months and is now focused on creating different tracks of products.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Feb. 2026
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Many area businesses shortened their hours and donated portions of their sales to organizations in Minnesota, the center of an ICE surge.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Colón’s Libro de los Epítomes (Book of Summaries) spanned multiple volumes and provided condensed versions of the works in his collection, along with metadata such as content details, author biographies, and writing styles.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Sly and Robbie also released numerous albums of their own, and played a crucial role in pushing reggae into the future with their adoption of electronic instruments and more syncopated rhythms.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
26 Jan. 2026
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The syncopated drum hits that arrive in the song’s dropout offer her a fleeting second to catch her breath before charging back.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
15 Jan. 2026
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The crucial employment snapshot is slightly delayed because of the brief government shutdown and will show whether the trajectory improved for the US labor market, which has been stuck in a low-hire and low-fire lull.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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School officials issued a brief statement saying the VA had offered to meet with them in Washington.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Abbreviated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abbreviated. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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