ABRIDGED Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words

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as in abbreviated

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verb

past tense of abridge

as in shortened

to make less in extent or duration the library's hours have been drastically abridged to cut costs

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Mendez bypassed the plaintiffs’ contention that the measure unconstitutionally abridged free speech rights. — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025 It is abridged, so there’s not nearly as many 90-page digressions or pseudoscientific cetology musings. — Marah Eakin, Vulture, 14 May 2026 The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. — JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2025 Fair Districts amendments voters added to the Florida Constitution in 2010 also said boundaries should not be drawn in a way that abridged the opportunity of minority voters to elect representatives. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for abridged

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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

Definition of abbreviated

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On Monday, Philadelphia's Salute to Independence Semiquincentennial Parade producer Todd Marcocci said the parade's route was shortened to about 1 mile because of the heat wave.

— Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 30 June 2026
As Bolis explained, Malvasia’s story reaches back to Monemvasia, the fortified Greek coastal town whose name the Venetians shortened to Malvasia.

— Layne Randolph, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

Definition of shortened

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Whisk together sweetened condensed milk, heavy cream, extract, and salt in a medium bowl until smooth.

— Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 27 June 2026
The gallery presents a condensed history of blue-and-white ceramics globally in dishes, starting in the Middle East with a 9th century Iraqi piece.

— Stephanie Shih June 17, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026

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