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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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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
In some ways, the WASPs and their long, halting fight for status are a perfect example of Americans’ perennial willingness to elide entire histories and people for the sake of convenience or ideology.
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Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
17 Mar. 2026
But doing so elides the fact that the work Black women disproportionately do is essential yet largely unacknowledged and undervalued.
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Adia Harvey Wingfield,
Forbes.com,
27 Feb. 2026
Both Kyrgios, 30, and Sabalenka, 27 spent the build-up focused on the entertainment value of the contest, eliding criticism of the event’s impact on women’s tennis and tennis at large.
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James Hansen,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2026
But this picture of the American electricity sector is incomplete, eliding the interests of the utilities themselves.
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Nick Bowlin,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for elide
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
17 Mar. 2026
But doing so elides the fact that the work Black women disproportionately do is essential yet largely unacknowledged and undervalued.
—
Adia Harvey Wingfield,
Forbes.com,
27 Feb. 2026
Both Kyrgios, 30, and Sabalenka, 27 spent the build-up focused on the entertainment value of the contest, eliding criticism of the event’s impact on women’s tennis and tennis at large.
—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2026
But this picture of the American electricity sector is incomplete, eliding the interests of the utilities themselves.
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Nick Bowlin,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for elide
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elide
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Following his arrest, Vance and his co-conspirators destroyed evidence by deleting phone messages and taking down the two websites, the plea agreement says.
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According to the indictment, Van Dyke immediately withdrew his profit; then tried to delete his betting account on Polymarket, the world's biggest online prediction market.
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Late 19th and Early 20th Century Most Western states capitalized on the barriers imposed on divorce and lessened their residency requirements to shorten the length of time one had to reside in the state to be able to file for divorce.
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The heat wave has also forced the FIFA Fan Festival at Lemon Hill to shorten its hours on July Fourth and adjust its match schedule starting Tuesday through Friday.
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Sue Kim, director of color marketing at Cabot paints, says refreshing these pieces should never erase the charm.
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In order to safely accomplish the stunt, Cruise was attached via a wire that was later erased in post production.
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Trump has tried to curtail mail-in voting by arguing the ballots easily corruptible, despite casting a ballot by mail himself in March.
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His playing time has been curtailed as a result, though the backstop has still performed well defensively.
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As aides at the Capitol were actively building a stage for the celebratory event, meant to communicate a big cost-of-living win to voters, the president abruptly canceled it.
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The city council voting against a recommendation by its fire marshal to cancel the display.
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Trump is selling an alternative America, with the messiest chapters abridged or excluded.
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It is abridged, so there’s not nearly as many 90-page digressions or pseudoscientific cetology musings.
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“Elide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elide. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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