as in abridgement
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as in reducing
to make less in extent or duration
we decided to shorten the distance we had to walk home by cutting across the neighbor's lawn if Grandma has to go shopping today, you'll need to shorten your visit
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Recent Examples of shortening
Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Use the exact type of fat (butter, oil, or shortening) called for in the recipe.
—Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2024
Jamie Carter, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Gigs takes over that process, as well as customer service and tax calculation automation, Frank says, shortening the setup process to weeks and cutting costs.
—Lucinda Shen, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Using a Blending Fork, pastry blender or two knives, cut the lard or shortening/butter into the flour until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
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—Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Use the exact type of fat (butter, oil, or shortening) called for in the recipe.
—Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
Jupiter is just a week past its annual opposition, which sees it at its brightest and best for 13 months as Earth gets in between it and the sun, shortening the distance.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Gigs takes over that process, as well as customer service and tax calculation automation, Frank says, shortening the setup process to weeks and cutting costs.
—Lucinda Shen, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortening
Verb
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Companies and Customers are Leading As global markets prioritize clean technologies, major corporations are staying the course on their goals for reducing carbon pollution and propelling innovation.—
Mindy Lubber,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Conversely, by reducing the number of vehicles entering Manhattan, the initiative could dramatically transform the urban commuting experience.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Access The Athletic’s guide for abbreviations used in fantasy baseball.—
Gene McCaffrey,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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There is no state abbreviation for PE, but 07450 is a zip code in New Jersey.—
Nic Juarez,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
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One source of savings is avoided 'curtailment' of wind farms on Maui, which already produce more power at times than the local grid can handle.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
6 Feb. 2015
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The Venezuelans affected by the latest curtailment of TPS by the Department of Homeland Security affects those who became eligible for it in 2023.—
Suzanne Gamboa,
NBC News,
3 Feb. 2025
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The legislature’s actions curtailing the Ethics Commission have led Chaffee to rethink how her group wrote the initial ballot initiative.—
Jacob Orledge,
ProPublica,
6 Jan. 2025
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The National Institutes of Health agrees that curtailing these foods would be beneficial.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Jan. 2025
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Now that the battle is over and the fire hose of content has been dialled back, industry observers and TV lovers alike are left wondering what kind of programming this new era of contraction will bring.—
Shauna Lyon,
The New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2025
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This enzyme can break down thousands of acetylcholine molecules per second to ensure muscle contraction is stopped, paralysis avoided and life continued.—
Sam Pellock,
The Conversation,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Melissa Joan Hart is showing off her impressive beard-trimming skills!—
Gil Macias,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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The couple can be seen having a blast as Hart took the clippers and started trimming Wilkerson's beard in various ways, eventually splitting it into three long strands.—
Gil Macias,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Secure Sculpt: Powerful and supportive with secure extra-firm compression and body-sculpting performance.—
Lisa Lockwood,
WWD,
27 Feb. 2025
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Pike gave their baby chest compressions and called 911, Holder said.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2025
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Nationalism has been a liberating force, but it has also been exploited to justify the abridgment of rights.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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Thanks to CDs, and especially streaming, abridgments are now comparatively rare.—
Katherine A. Powers,
Washington Post,
22 June 2024
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“Shortening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortening. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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