as in to shorten
to make less in extent or duration
the library's hours have been drastically abridged to cut costs
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Recent Examples of abridge
In its response, Meta noted that the First Amendment prohibited the government — not a private party — from abridging speech.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025
Many have abridged it and updated it and riffed on it over the decades.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
Was this omission just a classic example of a movie needing to abridge itself?
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Nov. 2024
Wilson even points out that other faith traditions have different views on when life begins — and argues that by trying to block Question 1, the church is in effect trying to abridge their constitutional right to religious freedom.
—Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 13 Oct. 2024
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025
Many have abridged it and updated it and riffed on it over the decades.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
Was this omission just a classic example of a movie needing to abridge itself?
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Nov. 2024
Wilson even points out that other faith traditions have different views on when life begins — and argues that by trying to block Question 1, the church is in effect trying to abridge their constitutional right to religious freedom.
—Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 13 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abridge
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The jacket sleeves were shortened along with her trousers, leaving a well-deserved moment for Jackson’s statement combat boots.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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Paper gowns could be easily shortened to miniskirt length to wear as a reception or getaway dress.—
Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 May 2025
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Ironically, Trump has simultaneously curtailed, and even effectively eliminated, any realistic path of asylum for refugees from Mexico, Central and South America.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 May 2025
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In 1917, Woodrow Wilson used the act to curtail the activities and speech of German citizens, leading to the internment of more than 6000 Germans, though they were provided with a hearing.—
Richard Stengel,
Time,
23 May 2025
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“Abridge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abridge. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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