variants
or abridgements
as in summaries
a shortened version of a written work
this Italian-English pocket dictionary is an abridgment of the hardback edition
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Before Monday’s investigation summaries posted online, neither agency had posted anything publicly.
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Although the court livestreams the audio of oral arguments, that’s not the case for the summaries the justices give of their opinions.
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One of football betting’s favourite abbreviations and the concept is refreshingly uncomplicated.
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“Abridgments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abridgments. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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