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as in shortened
to make less in extent or duration
the library's hours have been drastically abridged to cut costs
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Recent Examples of abridged
Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 27 July 2022
On Friday, Burrows, R-Lubbock, made public his request to Uvalde District Attorney Christina Mitchell Busbee for an abridged video from a school hallway camera to be released.
—Dallas News, 11 July 2022
JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2025
When our rights were being abridged?
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
It’s not the color-blind casting, abridged plot, or anachronisms that upset people.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 27 July 2022
On Friday, Burrows, R-Lubbock, made public his request to Uvalde District Attorney Christina Mitchell Busbee for an abridged video from a school hallway camera to be released.
—Dallas News, 11 July 2022
Verb
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
—JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2025
When our rights were being abridged?
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abridged
Adjective
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Ohtani threw 3 2/3 scoreless innings in an abbreviated start.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Key Takeaways Small caps lead weekly gains, Russell 2000 jumps 3.5% Jobs report shows strength, but private sector lags behind Markets calm despite tariff uncertainty and Elon Musk drama Despite the abbreviated trading week, stocks posted decent gains.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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To boost its headcount, ICE last year eased age restrictions for new hires and shortened training by several weeks.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
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Favorable conditions, however, have already shortened the timeline.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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The condensed schedule the Panthers face the rest of the way due to the Olympic break in February works in Tarasov’s favor to get more playing time.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2026
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On the pea side, Campbell’s appears to be the only brand that used to sell condensed pea soup.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Abridged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abridged. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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