as in to shorten
to make less in extent or duration
some of the quotations from the movie had to be truncated to fit on tie-in products
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Recent Examples of truncate
His discussion of some of their theories can also come across as truncated.
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Yuen Foong Khong, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2017
Instead, the parody designation is truncated and replaced with ellipses.
—Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2024
The gatherings took place as polls show a close race as little time remains for either candidate to attract voters in a presidential campaign already truncated by President Joe Biden's July decision to drop out and endorse Harris.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2024
Matthew did such a great job at truncating it while not losing that magic that Casey made.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Aug. 2024
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Yuen Foong Khong, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2017
Instead, the parody designation is truncated and replaced with ellipses.
—Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2024
The gatherings took place as polls show a close race as little time remains for either candidate to attract voters in a presidential campaign already truncated by President Joe Biden's July decision to drop out and endorse Harris.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2024
Matthew did such a great job at truncating it while not losing that magic that Casey made.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Truncate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truncate. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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