abridgment

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Recent Examples of abridgment Thanks to CDs, and especially streaming, abridgments are now comparatively rare. 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
Noun
  • Wine flights will be available to showcase a broad overview of the regions, and wines from the western Mediterranean regions in France, Spain and Italy will also be included.
    Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2025
  • According to the overview prepared by Robbins, the initial program would be open to male detainees arrested on nonviolent, nonsexual charges who have a bond of $10,000 or less.
    Tom Sissom, arkansasonline.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The broad outlines of other potential deals exist, though they are beset by major obstacles.
    Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Jan. 2025
  • In addition to the release of hostages, the outline of the ceasefire agreement, which is not yet finalized, includes the gradual withdrawal of Israeli troops, a Palestinian prisoner exchange, an influx of humanitarian aid and the reopening of the Rafah Crossing, Hamas spokesperson Basim Naim said.
    Doha Madani, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The journal Citizen Science: Theory and Practice is looking for abstracts for a Special Collection on citizen science in Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums (GLAM).
    Bob Hirshon, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
  • This genre embodies the essence of classic jazz, modernist blues, and funky hip-hop, infused with themes related to Black diaspora, with a magnetic reach that appealed to consumers of the abstract.
    Ime Ekpo, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • These condensation trails form when planes fly through cold air, creating a cloud-like blanket that traps heat in the atmosphere.
    Phil De Luna, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Frost or condensation buildup in the window—a little is to be expected, but entire window panes covered in ice or moisture could mean a draft.
    Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Trump said in a post later that day, using an abbreviation for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
    Rachel Scully, The Hill, 12 Jan. 2025
  • PvP is an abbreviation for player versus player, which is a video gaming mode in which players compete against each other.
    Ashley Hume, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024

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“Abridgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abridgment. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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