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as in to delete
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it
some unnecessary verbiage will need to be elided, but otherwise the article is publishable
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as in to shorten
to make less in extent or duration
the product presentation was not elided—it's always only 15 minutes long
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Recent Examples of elide
Fennell’s films often elide both history and plausibility — strict adherence to period-appropriate accuracy in casting, costume, or feel is besides the point.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2025
Other fans will recognize the name May Pang, an assistant of the couple who, starting in 1973, had an affair with Lennon that’s discreetly elided here.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Detail from a brush—a string of pearl-like dots, say—might be later applied, but the artist’s hand is elided by design.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025
Advertisement Apple Cider Vinegar frustratingly elides some of the nuances that made Gibson’s ascension possible, including her whiteness, race- and gender-based inequities in medicine that can lead patients to mistrust doctors, and a frightening disinterest in the truth amid our social media age.
—Candice Frederick, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2025
Other fans will recognize the name May Pang, an assistant of the couple who, starting in 1973, had an affair with Lennon that’s discreetly elided here.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Detail from a brush—a string of pearl-like dots, say—might be later applied, but the artist’s hand is elided by design.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025
Advertisement Apple Cider Vinegar frustratingly elides some of the nuances that made Gibson’s ascension possible, including her whiteness, race- and gender-based inequities in medicine that can lead patients to mistrust doctors, and a frightening disinterest in the truth amid our social media age.
—Candice Frederick, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elide
Verb
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Megan later deleted the clip, but the video had already made its rounds online.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
14 July 2025
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In a scathing rant on X (which has since been deleted), Musk criticized the Trump administration's handling of the Epstein records.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Tour de France organizers have shortened Stage 19 of the competition to avoid a herd of cows which have suffered an outbreak of disease.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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Santos will leave prison, provided he is not pardoned or his sentence is not shortened, in 2032.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
25 July 2025
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Nothing Astronomer could have said or done would've erased the incident.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Intel’s stock jumped early in 2025 as optimism built around new leadership, but shares fell over 9% after Thursday’s Q2 earnings and layoff announcement, threatening to erase most yearly gains.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
25 July 2025
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In the challenge to a federal subsidy program for phone and internet service, for example, the court passed up a chance to further curtail the power of federal agencies.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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To curtail Hamas’ ability to purchase weapons and pay its fighters, Israel stopped allowing cash to enter Gaza at the start of the war.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Fortune,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Timberlake has had to cancel multiple dates on the tour.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
31 July 2025
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Eleven months ago, Queens of the Stone Age cancelled all the remaining dates on their 2024 tour to allow singer Josh Homme to focus on his health.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
31 July 2025
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Note some answers have been abridged for space and clarity.—
Scott Wartman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 May 2025
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Other law firms, such as Perkins Coie and WilmerHale, have challenged the administration’s orders and petitioned federal courts to bar enforcement of these orders that, in their view, are retaliatory in nature and abridge their right to free speech and engage freely in the practice of law.—
Blake D. Morant,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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“Elide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elide. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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