truncated
adjective
trun·cat·ed
ˈtrəŋ-ˌkā-təd 
ˈtrən-
1
a
: cut short : curtailed
a truncated schedule
b
: lacking an expected or normal element (such as a syllable) at the beginning or end : catalectic
2
: having the apex replaced by a plane section and especially by one parallel to the base
a truncated cone
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Joe Thuney, the All-Pro left guard who switched to left tackle at the start of the truncated stretch, provided suitable protection.
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Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Some Democrats have complained that the truncated Senate special is unfair to candidates and voters in the safe DFL district, which covers part of northeast Minneapolis and Dinkytown.
—Torey Van Oot, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
Further, in 1990, the United States implicitly promised Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev that NATO would not expand forces eastward if East and West Germany were permitted to unite — a promise with a truncated shelf life.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 12 Dec. 2024
The formula for the volume of a truncated pyramid (one with its top lopped off, also known as a frustum) is an order of magnitude more sophisticated.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 3 Dec. 2024
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Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Some Democrats have complained that the truncated Senate special is unfair to candidates and voters in the safe DFL district, which covers part of northeast Minneapolis and Dinkytown.
—Torey Van Oot, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
Further, in 1990, the United States implicitly promised Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev that NATO would not expand forces eastward if East and West Germany were permitted to unite — a promise with a truncated shelf life.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 12 Dec. 2024
The formula for the volume of a truncated pyramid (one with its top lopped off, also known as a frustum) is an order of magnitude more sophisticated.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Truncated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truncated. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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