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adjective

as in abbreviated

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verb

past tense of shorten
as in truncated
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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Recent Examples of shortened
Verb
While the draft, for years, went well past 50 rounds, the current format has shortened it to 20. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026 Gaethje’s suspension can be shortened if he is cleared with negative MRIs for his right wrist and left knee. — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026 Nakase has shortened her rotation in the last few weeks, and has shifted to playing more small-ball with players like Kayla Thornton and Janelle Salaün playing more center. — Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 25 June 2026 But of all her marvelous treasures, none were as versatile as the Grand Duchess Vladimir Tiara, often shortened to simply the Vladimir Circle Tiara or the Vladimir Tiara. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 19 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 After dealing with injuries that shortened his strong 2025 campaign, Giants starter Tyler Mahle is starting an MLB game for the first time since late May after straining his left hamstring. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026 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 What followed became one of the most significant archaeological investigations of slavery in the United States, revealing evidence of extreme physical labor, malnutrition, high infant mortality, and shortened life expectancy among people whose origins traced to various regions in Africa. — Christina Ray Stanton, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortened
  1. abbreviated
  2. truncated
  3. condensed
  4. reduced
  5. curtailed
  6. abridged
  7. trimmed
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
Verb
  • That process would usually be more truncated, with allocations occurring after the official pricing is decided, closer to the market open.
    — Ari Levy,Leslie Picker, CNBC, 9 June 2026
  • Which means their smartphone usage is truncated during the school day, during homework hours, and then it can be shut off altogether at night so that parents can sleep knowing their kids aren’t awake scrolling their smartphones.
    — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Definition of truncated
Adjective
  • 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
Definition of condensed
Verb
  • Data indicates declining trust in managers and reduced interest in leadership among younger generations.
    — Cindy Rodriguez Constable, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Each union agreed to slightly different terms for how long the leave programs are in place and by how much salaries were reduced.
    — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of reduced
Verb
  • In the Siberian region of Zabayakalye, east of Lake Baikal, media reports said a garbage hauler suspended pickups and some bus services were curtailed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
  • Without the same amount of funding from USAID, the International Rescue Committee, which partners to deliver front-line health, surveillance, and outbreak preparedness activities in Congo, curtailed its programs.
    — Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of curtailed
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Both wore bras by Intimissimi, with Amelia selecting a black bra trimmed with ivory lace, and Eliza sporting an all-white version of the same piece.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 1 July 2026
  • The Mass, rich in velvet and gold-trimmed vestments, chanting and incense, was livestreamed on the society’s YouTube channel, with simultaneous explanations in several languages.
    — Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of trimmed

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