bowdlerization

noun

Definition of bowdlerizationnext
as in summary
a shortened version of a written work this bowdlerization of "Moby Dick" simply eliminates all the chapters on whaling and cetology

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  1. summary
  2. abridgment
  3. abbreviation
  4. condensation
  5. review
  6. digest
Noun
  • Document Decisions: After each meeting, send out a summary of key decisions and action items.
    — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Los Angeles City Attorney’s office spokesman Ivor Pine said Urías was placed on 36 months of summary probation and ordered to complete 30 days of community labor.
    — Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of summary
Noun
  • Nationalism has been a liberating force, but it has also been exploited to justify the abridgment of rights.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Thanks to CDs, and especially streaming, abridgments are now comparatively rare.
    — Katherine A. Powers, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
Definition of abridgment
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  • Aside from that event, fans can expect a Pencil Bat for every team with their city abbreviations on it (NYY, LAD, CHI, TEX, etc.).
    — Caleb Mezzy, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
  • The deportees are being held at the Terrorism Confinement Center, known by its Spanish abbreviation CECOT, Mr. Bukele’s flashy megaprison, for at least a year, according to the Salvadoran president.
    — Nelson Mauricio Rauda Zablah, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of abbreviation
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  • That is certainly the case with the chemtrails conspiracy theory, which is based on the premise that aircraft condensation trails, or contrails, contain chemicals for weather modification, controlling citizens’ brains or even biological warfare.
    — Ramishah Maruf, Brandon Miller, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
  • This keeps the fluids circulating and boils off water that may accumulate in the oil from condensation when the engine sits for a while.
    — Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Definition of condensation
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  • Sign up for my newsletter for more reviews and commentary on entertainment and culture.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
  • One reason the data are at odds could be that Man in a Hole tales draw more viewers and generally receive more ratings overall—and IMDb users are more likely to leave a negative review than a positive one.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of review
Noun
  • Now read the latest Pixel 10 Pro, Galaxy S26 and Android smartphone headlines in Forbes’ weekly news digest...
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • News What passed on Crossover Day at the Georgia General Assembly Mar 7, 2025 Go deeper (1 min. read) Get a free daily digest of the most important news in your backyard with Axios Atlanta.
    — Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of digest
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