as in quotation
a part taken from a longer work
he'll read an excerpt from the novel at the book signing
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Recent Examples of excerpt
The revelation, first reported by Fox News, comes as the elder Mamdani is facing backlash after a questionable excerpt of his 21-year-old book resurfaced, expressing his sympathy for suicide bombers.
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David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 12 July 2025
Following are edited excerpts from a longer phone conversation.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The following excerpt has been edited for length and clarity.
—Michel Martin, NPR, 9 July 2025
Take a look at this excerpt from a paper released by Anthropic, which is actually an academic treatise written by a number of authors.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 12 July 2025
Following are edited excerpts from a longer phone conversation.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The following excerpt has been edited for length and clarity.
—Michel Martin, NPR, 9 July 2025
Take a look at this excerpt from a paper released by Anthropic, which is actually an academic treatise written by a number of authors.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excerpt
Noun
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The cozy sweaters have their names emblazoned with the teenage milestone written in quotations above their birthday (December 21).—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
19 May 2025
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Consider using academic transcription to create a verifiable, searchable source that ensures quotations are correct, contexts are preserved and citations are clean.—
Beth Worthy,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Jones breaks down some of the aspects of AI implementation that C-suite people are looking at. Data Transfers and Governance Jones points out that transformations like ETL (extract, transform, load) and ELT (extract, load, transform) predated AI, but data is still siloed in many cases.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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The ingredients at hand include reishi mushroom and turmeric extracts, pumpkin and millet seed extracts, and vitamin D and B12.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
24 July 2025
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However, Twombly added, if the sessions ends with the passage of bills most Republican House members campaigned on, Burrows would likely emerge in good shape with the Republican grassroots heading into a speaker's race in 2027.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Use a neti pot, squeeze bottle, or bulb syringe to clean the nasal passages with a saline solution.—
Ayesha Gulzar,
Verywell Health,
29 July 2025
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Watch the fictional versions of Trump and Satan continue their fiery relationship in the clip above.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
30 July 2025
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In a candid Instagram clip, the Brooklyn native revealed his frustrations with Columbia Records as fans await his first full-length release since 2022.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
30 July 2025
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Workers refused to work with a hazardous chemical earlier this year, and officials did not issue a citation after a worker was sprayed with another chemical months prior.—
Connor Giffin,
The Courier-Journal,
25 July 2025
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Authorities said that the driver remained at the scene and was given a citation.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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Think of them not as rigid deployments but as modular systems composed of the following: • Component Modularity: Break initiatives into creative snippets, messaging hooks and channel tactics.—
Dr. Chiranjiv Roy,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Her short announcement video for the album also appeared to feature a snippet of the title track.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
25 July 2025
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“Excerpt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excerpt. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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