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as in to delete
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it
some unnecessary verbiage will need to be elided, but otherwise the article is publishable
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as in to shorten
to make less in extent or duration
the product presentation was not elided—it's always only 15 minutes long
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Recent Examples of elide
But attempts to facilitate talks elide the major problem: the opposition in Venezuela isn’t like a faction that sits across the aisle of a normal parliamentary democracy.
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Moisés Naím, Foreign Affairs, 27 Jan. 2020
The smash cut to July was meant to take everyone back to a time when their win felt inevitable, re-starting the clock and eliding all the ups and downs of the past few months.
—Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
Netanyahu, needless to say, elided other terrible facts in his speech before the General Assembly.
—Bernard Avishai, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024
Director Yariv Mozer’s immersive approach elides commentary.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Moisés Naím, Foreign Affairs, 27 Jan. 2020
The smash cut to July was meant to take everyone back to a time when their win felt inevitable, re-starting the clock and eliding all the ups and downs of the past few months.
—Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
Netanyahu, needless to say, elided other terrible facts in his speech before the General Assembly.
—Bernard Avishai, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024
Director Yariv Mozer’s immersive approach elides commentary.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elide
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Both have since deleted their most incendiary tweets.Christian Holub, EW.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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The original post behind this still growing trend has since been deleted.Mia Taylor, Parents, 4 Dec. 2024
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For instance, Alinta can shorten to Lin while a baby named Dianella can be called Ella for short.Sherri Gordon, Parents, 2 Dec. 2024
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The central pendant can be removed and worn as a brooch, the necklace shortened and worn as a bracelet.Anthony DeMarco, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Politics Climate change could erase the Pacific islands.Molly Quell, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
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If there was any doubt that President-elect Donald Trump intends to follow through with his promises of radical change and retribution, both here at home and abroad, those doubts have been erased.ABC News, ABC News, 1 Dec. 2024
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The Justice Department under the first Trump administration curtailed the use of consent decrees, and Trump is expected to again radically reshape the department’s priorities around civil rights.Adrian Sainz and Jonathan Mattise, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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While the act remains on the books, enforcement actions would effectively be curtailed.Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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The Japan Times reported that Ms. Nakayama had canceled an appearance at a Christmas concert in Osaka, Japan, scheduled for that same day, citing health issues.Alex Williams, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2024
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While appearing on Bill Maher’s Club Random podcast, the host asked the Shazam! actor if he got canceled for leaning right in the election.Lynette Rice, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2024
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Was this omission just a classic example of a movie needing to abridge itself?Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Nov. 2024
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Wilson even points out that other faith traditions have different views on when life begins — and argues that by trying to block Question 1, the church is in effect trying to abridge their constitutional right to religious freedom.Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 13 Oct. 2024
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“Elide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elide. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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