as in to shorten
to make less in extent or duration
some of the quotations from the movie had to be truncated to fit on tie-in products
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Recent Examples of truncate
Brody grows most animated when talking about the grueling, truncated 34-day shoot, stabbing the air for emphasis.
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Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
Cronin said practices were truncated and some days involved only weight lifting and workouts for players who didn’t play in games.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2025
When he is remembered, his story is heavily truncated.
—Naima Cochrane, VIBE.com, 23 Jan. 2025
But analysts note that Tesla’s sales and profits would be hit hard if Mr. Trump successfully repealed or truncated the electric-vehicle tax credit, California’s clean-air waiver and other such policies.
—Jack Ewing, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
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Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
Cronin said practices were truncated and some days involved only weight lifting and workouts for players who didn’t play in games.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2025
When he is remembered, his story is heavily truncated.
—Naima Cochrane, VIBE.com, 23 Jan. 2025
But analysts note that Tesla’s sales and profits would be hit hard if Mr. Trump successfully repealed or truncated the electric-vehicle tax credit, California’s clean-air waiver and other such policies.
—Jack Ewing, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Truncate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truncate. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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