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
And eventually, the avoidance of failure morphs into avoidance of success, truncating career trajectories in the long run.
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
Analysts warned that leaving Ukraine truncated territorially won’t end its pro-West aspirations, and Putin may not tolerate that.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Reminder of glass ceiling Kansas City’s lineup was a byproduct of its preseason schedule, which has been adjusted and truncated due to a berth in the CONCACAF Champions Cup, starting on Feb. 18 versus Inter Miami.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2025
Brody grows most animated when talking about the grueling, truncated 34-day shoot, stabbing the air for emphasis.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
Analysts warned that leaving Ukraine truncated territorially won’t end its pro-West aspirations, and Putin may not tolerate that.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Reminder of glass ceiling Kansas City’s lineup was a byproduct of its preseason schedule, which has been adjusted and truncated due to a berth in the CONCACAF Champions Cup, starting on Feb. 18 versus Inter Miami.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2025
Brody grows most animated when talking about the grueling, truncated 34-day shoot, stabbing the air for emphasis.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Truncate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truncate. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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