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Definition of abbreviatednext
as in abridged

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verb

past tense of abbreviate
as in shortened
to make less in extent or duration had to abbreviate his vacation in France in order to travel to Oslo to receive the Nobel Prize

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Recent Examples of abbreviated
Adjective
In recent years, shorts have been getting smaller, shorter, more abbreviated. — Max Berlinger, Vogue, 22 May 2026 Tessa Francis fired an abbreviated no-hitter with eight strikeouts, while Ashley Mortensen went 3-for-4 as Marblehead routed Winthrop 12-0 in five innings in the Northeastern Conference. — Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
Verb
The playoffs will conclude an eventful 2026 season fans at one point worried would either be abbreviated or eliminated entirely by labor strife. — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 27 Sep. 2026 High-dynamic range High-dynamic range, which is often abbreviated as HDR in product specs, dramatically improves the color and contrast of a TV. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026 Pacific Northwest - Severe snow drought across the Cascades, followed by heat, dryness, and wildfire concerns, is expected to produce a more variable and abbreviated season. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026 Now stock prices could be transmitted across the country at the speed of one character a second, a process made even more efficient when the names of companies were abbreviated—an early form of what today is known as a ticker symbol. — Brian Lund, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026 Finance and insurance, often abbreviated to F&I, often contributes an outsized share of gross profit compared with revenue. — Robert Ferris, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026 Menu descriptions arrive as terse little trios—tuna, foie gras and shiso; cuttlefish, buckwheat and celtuce; turbot, lettuce and sake—but the cooking behind them is anything but abbreviated. — Lela London, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 Fair, 72, lives in the Sam Chriest Home in Cupertino, operated by Adults Toward Independent Living, abbreviated as ATIL. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026 The microcontrollers, typically abbreviated as BMCs, run with their own operating system firmware, network stack, and IP address. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abbreviated
  1. condensed
  2. shortened
  3. syncopated
  4. brief
Adjective
  • The play is essentially a condensed version of Jaku’s memoir, but there’s one big difference.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The blitz with Jones was an example of Joseph taking advantage of a defensive back’s versatility and athleticism to set the edge in the more condensed real estate of the red zone.
    — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of condensed
Verb
  • Cargo traveling between Asia and Europe through the Northern Sea Route could have its journey shortened to between 18 to 22 days, down approximately 35% from the 28 to 35 day journey through Suez, according to data provided by Fertmax FZCO.
    — Lee Ying Shan,Matthew Tan, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
  • At many campuses, to manage overcrowding, the district had been running year-round schedules, with the school year shortened by nearly a month, to accommodate its burgeoning student population.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of shortened
Adjective
  • Decades later, the syncopated rhythm remains one of Haiti’s most enduring cultural exports.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Performed exactly as written, the scene showcases Eisenberg’s razor-sharp script and the syncopated timing of two veterans, anchoring a story about mentorship, imagination and how performance can make invisible lives feel seen.
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of syncopated
Adjective
  • Misiorowski didn’t record a strikeout in the first three innings for the first time in his brief career and finished with two, matching his career low.
    — Rob Maaddi, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Video footage released by Romania's intelligence service showed a person climbing the ladder of a building's fire escape, followed by brief flashes and flames engulfing a building.
    — STEPHEN McGRATH, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
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