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to make less in extent or duration
we decided to shorten the distance we had to walk home by cutting across the neighbor's lawn if Grandma has to go shopping today, you'll need to shorten your visit
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Recent Examples of shortened
Brian Bennett, Time, 29 Jan. 2026
Favorable conditions, however, have already shortened the timeline.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
According to the World Health Organization and Cambridge University, people with bipolar disorder have a life expectancy that is shortened by ten to fifteen years on average, and a 2x-3x higher all-cause mortality rate than the general population.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
According to the World Health Organization and Cambridge University, people with bipolar disorder have a life expectancy that is shortened by ten to fifteen years on average, and a 2x–3x higher all-cause mortality rate than the general population.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 26 Jan. 2026
Due to the violation, CIF San Diego placed all levels of the Torrey Pines lacrosse program on probation for two school years, delayed the start of the 2026 season’s practices and shortened the upcoming season by two games.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Markets shift faster than annual planning cycles, customer expectations evolve continuously, and technology has dramatically shortened the distance between insight and execution.
—Matthew C. Meade, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Bill Self has shortened the Kansas men’s basketball rotation to basically seven players the past two games — home victories over Iowa State and Baylor.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2026
The local haunt was originally known as Rainbow Grill, but regulars soon renamed it for its owner, Luis Chris Masterpolis, a son of Greek immigrants who went by Pinkie and later shortened his last name to Masters during his professional boxing days.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2026
Verb
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
Favorable conditions, however, have already shortened the timeline.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
According to the World Health Organization and Cambridge University, people with bipolar disorder have a life expectancy that is shortened by ten to fifteen years on average, and a 2x-3x higher all-cause mortality rate than the general population.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
According to the World Health Organization and Cambridge University, people with bipolar disorder have a life expectancy that is shortened by ten to fifteen years on average, and a 2x–3x higher all-cause mortality rate than the general population.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 26 Jan. 2026
Due to the violation, CIF San Diego placed all levels of the Torrey Pines lacrosse program on probation for two school years, delayed the start of the 2026 season’s practices and shortened the upcoming season by two games.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Markets shift faster than annual planning cycles, customer expectations evolve continuously, and technology has dramatically shortened the distance between insight and execution.
—Matthew C. Meade, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Bill Self has shortened the Kansas men’s basketball rotation to basically seven players the past two games — home victories over Iowa State and Baylor.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2026
The local haunt was originally known as Rainbow Grill, but regulars soon renamed it for its owner, Luis Chris Masterpolis, a son of Greek immigrants who went by Pinkie and later shortened his last name to Masters during his professional boxing days.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortened
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
Verb
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Thwarted and truncated directorial careers are among the depressing glories of the art of movies.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2026
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While closures are a reoccurring feature of life in Big Sur — routinely forcing begrudging drivers to detour inland on Highway 101 or even the 5 Freeway — this was the longest stretch of time in recent history that travel along Highway 1 had remained truncated in some way.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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In all, the fees were reduced by about $620,000 through automatic waivers and other savings, said Andrea Osgood, Eden Housing’s chief of real estate development.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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This population has been reduced by vehicle strikes and by animals sustaining rodenticide poisoning over the past decades.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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That's the abridged version of the tricky nature of prosecuting a murder case without a body.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
17 Jan. 2023
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For theater owners, even the abridged period of theatrical exclusivity is considered a win.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2022
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Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald said during the week that his throwing in practice would be curtailed but that his condition improved.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Surprised, the team performed a sanity check—the researchers calculated heritability in the traditional way for twins born between 1900 and 1935, an era when rapid medical advances steadily curtailed premature death.—
Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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
Verb
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Those without physical addresses on their Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation inspection reports have been trimmed from the list.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
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He's really trimmed the fat from a lot of his game.—
Scott Fowler The Charlotte Observer,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Shortened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortened. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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