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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
  • Take these three steps to move toward a more nimble and abbreviated procurement process: • Change your procurement process—from product identification to evaluation to selection to purchasing.
    Mark Tauschek, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • According to sources, there had been discussions of bringing the show back for an abbreviated final season or even a wrap up film, but ultimately to no avail.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 27 Sep. 2024
Verb
  • St Louis 1st baseman Mark McGwire hits his 65th homer of the season in a rain shortened 9-5 win over Cubs at Busch Stadium; wins 2nd straight HR title over Sammy Sosa, who hits his 63rd HR in same game.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
  • John Ritter died suddenly in 2003, of a heart issue called an aortic dissection, while filming the sitcom 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter (later shortened to 8 Simple Rules), alongside Kaley Cuoco and Katey Sagal.
    Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • Technically, this involves advanced cryptographic techniques that ensure the aggregated proof remains verifiable and secure despite its condensed form.
    Ayush Gupta, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Check out a condensed version of the conversation below.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2024

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“Abridged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abridged. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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