TRUNCATE Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

truncate

verb

ˈtrəŋ-ˌkāt

Definition of truncate

as in to shorten

to make less in extent or duration some of the quotations from the movie had to be truncated to fit on tie-in products

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Recent Examples of truncate Rather than wait out the federal government, VTA should cancel or truncate this project. — Marc Joffe, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2026 Some of Grebien's responses exceeded the word limit, so they have been truncated after the first 150 words. — Antonia Noori Farzan, The Providence Journal, 25 Aug. 2026 When the vintage Danish armchairs arrived, their legs were exposed, says Moser, and Shetty pointed out that on screen, this had the effect of truncating guests’ legs. — Genevieve Walker, Architectural Digest, 2 Aug. 2026 The delay also caused a shift in scheduling, with some performances canceled altogether, and others truncated. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for truncate

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shorten

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This position causes the moonlight to pass through a denser layer of air, shortening blue and violet wavelengths and making the orange and red ones stand out — similar to a sunset.

— Dharma Niles, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
With many drivers conserving fuel to shorten their first green-flag pit stop, Buescher, Preece and Keselowski broke from the pack with laps that were 10 seconds faster.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

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