abridgment

noun

ə-ˈbrij-mənt How to pronounce abridgment (audio)
variants or abridgement
Definition of abridgmentnext
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 Nationalism has been a liberating force, but it has also been exploited to justify the abridgment of rights. — Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025 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
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  1. overview
  2. outline
  3. abstract
  4. condensation
  5. abbreviation
Noun
  • Responding To Requests In this first stage, L&D primarily acts as an order taker: fulfilling requests from leaders, managers and the workforce without a strategic overview of what’s really needed or how it should be prioritized.
    — David James, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The report provides a comprehensive overview of the company's financial performance and condition.
    — Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 17 Mar. 2025
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  • The creamy texture of the crayon prevents the pencil tip from dragging or pulling at the skin, while its high color-payoff leaves behind a fine outline in either Black, Brown or Burgundy.
    — Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
  • For a full breakdown of the registration process, refer to the outline below: After reaching a sign-up landing page, make sure to input bonus code NEWSWEEK1500.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
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  • Updates on the findings so far were presented in abstracts at the Radiology Society of North America’s 2024 conference on Monday, Raji said.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Talk early and often about family values: Moral reasoning—deciding what's right when faced with an ethical dilemma—can feel a little abstract for younger kids.
    — Alana Bracken, Parents, 28 Feb. 2025
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  • That is certainly the case with the chemtrails conspiracy theory, which is based on the premise that aircraft condensation trails, or contrails, contain chemicals for weather modification, controlling citizens’ brains or even biological warfare.
    — Ramishah Maruf, Brandon Miller, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
  • This keeps the fluids circulating and boils off water that may accumulate in the oil from condensation when the engine sits for a while.
    — Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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  • Paddy is an abbreviation of Pádraig, the Irish spelling of Patrick.
    — Deepti Hajela, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Mercosur is the Spanish abbreviation for the Southern Common Market, a regional trade bloc made up of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
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