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abridged

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verb

past tense of abridge

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Recent Examples of abridged
Adjective
An abridged version of this list appears in the October/November 2022 issue of Fortune. Paolo Confino, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2022 An abridged version of a piece that Stoppard published in Talk magazine in 1999, the essay describes his somewhat late-in-life awakening to his Jewish identity. Chloe Schama, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2022 It’s not the color-blind casting, abridged plot, or anachronisms that upset people. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 27 July 2022 After Eichmann’s capture by the Israelis, Sassen sold the transcripts to Life magazine, which published an abridged, two-part excerpt. Isabel Kershner, BostonGlobe.com, 4 July 2022 See All Example Sentences for abridged
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abridged
Adjective
  • Tampa Bay’s first two Cup Final runs in that stretch came in abbreviated seasons.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
  • But with 10 games left in the season, this new chapter has a chance to be more abbreviated than its potential.
    Danny Emerman, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Instead of being sent on a trip to Disney World, the householders are involved during the renovation process, which has been shortened from one week to four days.
    Maxwell Millington, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
  • At the same point in the 2020-21 season, which was also shortened by the pandemic, the Kings were 13-20.
    Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 1 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Our chocolate-peanut butter Preacher Cookies get more crispness from rice cereal and extra richness from condensed milk.
    Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Then there’s one that includes marshmallows, Fruity Pebbles and sweet condensed milk.
    Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025

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“Abridged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abridged. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.

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