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to make less in extent or duration we decided to shorten the distance we had to walk home by cutting across the neighbor's lawn if Grandma has to go shopping today, you'll need to shorten your visit

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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 If the union and owners don’t reach a deal in time, players likely would be locked out, and the 2027 season could be shortened. — Mia Sato, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2026 The course was shortened due to strong winds on the upper portion of the Rettenbach glacier and the race was held in difficult conditions. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 Yet that vital window of time has been shortened by AI, allowing cybercriminals to move much faster today than in the past. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 In November 1959, President Ben-Zvi shortened the sentences of the last two men still in prison, Shmuel Malinki and Gavriel Dahan. — Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026 Practically no major league has shortened its regular season calendar on a permanent basis. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Questions and answers have been shortened for brevity and focus. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortened

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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Formal rites for the dying, already limited, were further truncated or skipped entirely.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
The Hulu reality series is currently filming Season 6 after Season 5 was truncated due to Paul’s domestic violence claims from her ex, Dakota Mortensen.

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of truncated

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

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The combination also reduced the hazard of cancer spreading to distant sites or death by 38%.

— Mike McRae October 25, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026
In Spain, modern farming methods have reduced the practice of transhumance to a small group of farmers that keep the tradition alive not just for its environmental benefits but also for its cultural value.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of reduced

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Zelensky also repeated that the Ukrainian military’s access to the Starlink system to guide its short-range and battlefield drones was still curtailed.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
Energy drove a sizable chunk of those increases as the Middle East conflict curtailed oil supply and sent prices surging.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of curtailed

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It is abridged, so there’s not nearly as many 90-page digressions or pseudoscientific cetology musings.

— Marah Eakin, Vulture, 14 May 2026
Whether the principles of the Declaration, abridged or unabridged, endure is a question that only the course of human events will determine.

— Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 4 May 2026

Definition of abridged

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That means treating early-career roles as a development investment with a return that’s measured in years, not as a line item to be trimmed each quarter.

— Tim Brackney, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Bernstein trimmed its price target on the Club name to $377 from $397 ahead of Wednesday evening's earnings.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026

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