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as in to compress
to become smaller in size or volume through the drawing together of particles of matter
over time the once-fluffy material in the pillow had condensed into a lumpy wad
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as in to squeeze
to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together
condense the information into as brief a report as possible
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as in to reduce
to increase the strength of (a substance in a mixture) by removing other substances
added condensed milk to the mix
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Recent Examples of condense
The interview has been lightly condensed and edited for clarity.
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Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
28 June 2026
These interviews have been edited and condensed for length and clarity.
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Gabriel Sama,
Mercury News,
28 June 2026
This interview has been edited and condensed for length and clarity.
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Tiffany Kelly,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 June 2026
This interview has been condensed and edited for clarity.
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Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
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Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
28 June 2026
These interviews have been edited and condensed for length and clarity.
—
Gabriel Sama,
Mercury News,
28 June 2026
This interview has been edited and condensed for length and clarity.
—
Tiffany Kelly,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 June 2026
This interview has been condensed and edited for clarity.
—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for condense
Recent Examples of Synonyms for condense
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The consumer version compresses that same idea into a ring, watch or app.
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Investment grade spreads are trading near historical tights, and high yield spreads have compressed below 300 basis points — a level that, according to iShares analysis, has occurred only 5% of the time since January 2000.
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As artificial intelligence transforms the job market and rising living costs squeeze family budgets, the University of California system is making the case that its degrees remain valuable investments.
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Breweries may not have the budget or staff to create art and with rising costs squeezing small businesses, many breweries started to feature obvious generative AI art prominently as a way to talk about events or create content.
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New flyover ramps connecting to I-95 would also be built, while sound barriers would be installed along both sides of the corridor to help reduce traffic noise for nearby residents.
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The rich treatment balances strengthening plant proteins with nourishing rosehip and sweet almond oils to reduce breakage and replenish moisture.
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The reason is that the administration has shrunk the requirements for reports of immunization from states, changing the reports from mandated to voluntary.
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Just verify messages directly, use a password manager, turn on account alerts and shrink the personal data brokers keep on you.
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Once sufficient displays of submission had been extracted, would the bankrollers of the civic-education movement redirect their largesse back toward places like that?
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Those contracts call for Next Hydrogen to design and deliver an electrolyzer that extracts tritium from heavy water, a critical process for preparing fuel used in future fusion reactors.
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Control concentrated in one person dies with that person, decays with that person's judgment, and converts to cash the day that person takes a hard enough offer.
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Unlike Chicago, San Francisco or Philadelphia, Charlotte doesn’t have a historic LGBTQ district, and its bars and businesses remain scattered across neighborhoods rather than concentrated in one area.
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Three of the reports stemmed from consumers swallowing the metal pieces and seeking medical treatment to remove them from their digestive tract or throat, the agency said.
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Residents objected to removing trees and other construction activities.
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“Condense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condense. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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