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or abridgement
as in overview
a shortened version of a written work
this Italian-English pocket dictionary is an abridgment of the hardback edition
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Recent Examples of abridgment
Thanks to CDs, and especially streaming, abridgments are now comparatively rare.
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Katherine A. Powers, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
Soon enough, other companies and products entered the field for better (Recorded Books) or worse (abridgments).
—Katherine A. Powers, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
One of the common frustrations of watching movies adapted from books is the inevitable abridgment of the source material.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2023
Nation/World As school gets underway and coronavirus cases rise, masks are returning to some American classrooms - and reviving the country’s fraught political debate over whether face coverings are common sense or an abridgment of freedom.
—Hannah Natanson, Fenit Nirappil, Maegan Vazquez, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Sep. 2023
Escalating the conflict over the teaching of race, the American Federation of Teachers’ New Hampshire affiliate filed a lawsuit Monday charging that the state’s new law, restricting certain lessons, is unconstitutionally vague and an abridgment of free speech.
—Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2021
Worcester’s abridgment of Webster appeared in 1829, and then Worcester’s own dictionary in 1830.
—Bryan A. Garner, National Review, 17 Mar. 2022
Project Veritas also sent a letter to Politico stating its views on the news outlet’s abridgment.
—Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2021
But Oakeshott’s most vehement critique of rationalism was its abridgment of the poetic aspect of the human condition.
—Nate Hochman, National Review, 18 Dec. 2020
Katherine A. Powers, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
Soon enough, other companies and products entered the field for better (Recorded Books) or worse (abridgments).
—Katherine A. Powers, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
One of the common frustrations of watching movies adapted from books is the inevitable abridgment of the source material.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2023
Nation/World As school gets underway and coronavirus cases rise, masks are returning to some American classrooms - and reviving the country’s fraught political debate over whether face coverings are common sense or an abridgment of freedom.
—Hannah Natanson, Fenit Nirappil, Maegan Vazquez, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Sep. 2023
Escalating the conflict over the teaching of race, the American Federation of Teachers’ New Hampshire affiliate filed a lawsuit Monday charging that the state’s new law, restricting certain lessons, is unconstitutionally vague and an abridgment of free speech.
—Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2021
Worcester’s abridgment of Webster appeared in 1829, and then Worcester’s own dictionary in 1830.
—Bryan A. Garner, National Review, 17 Mar. 2022
Project Veritas also sent a letter to Politico stating its views on the news outlet’s abridgment.
—Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2021
But Oakeshott’s most vehement critique of rationalism was its abridgment of the poetic aspect of the human condition.
—Nate Hochman, National Review, 18 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abridgment
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The costume designer’s research began with a general overview of Dylan’s style, with Phillips pinpointing the archetypes of his wardrobe throughout the 1960s.Christian Allaire, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
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Then there are weekly overviews like the other planners here, broken down by hours with spots for that day's goals, and weekly notes and expenses.Medea Giordano, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2024
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The Freddie Mercury outline, featured on his forearm, was also done at the same time.Michelle Lee, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Examples include boulders, logs, and other objects that conceal their outline.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 19 Dec. 2024
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In yet another scenario, a scientific abstract that’s detected as AI may require revisions from the author before publication.Jonathan Gillham, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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The 39th edition of this must-have baseball annual with stats and sabermetrics, commentaries on over 800 players, leaderboards, research abstracts, the invaluable Encyclopedia of Fanalytics, our research archive, and tons more.Dylan Reffe, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
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The frost forms when warm, moist indoor air comes into contact with the cold glass, causing condensation that freezes.Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
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Even slightly warm bread will produce condensation within its packaging, which leads to instant quality degradation and faster spoilage.Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2024
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The pages are covered with private abbreviations, mysterious drawings of circles and triangles in a range of configurations, phrases and bullet lists of words with no obvious connection: magic, virtues, initiation, rebirth, evil, success.Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 30 July 2024
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Its notifications, which follow a format established in 1924, are written in ALL CAPS and filled with cryptic abbreviations.Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Abridgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abridgment. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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