as in shortening
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 truncating
The longtime illusion of a mainstream industry involved truncating both ends of the bell curve, the radical and the mercenary.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for truncating
shortening
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Walmart is converting empty stores into delivery hubs, further shortening the last mile between the retailer and the consumer.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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Harsh scrubbing can wear away the protective sealants that keep water and bacteria out, damaging grout lines and shortening their lifespan.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
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“Truncating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truncating. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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