abridged
adjective
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Definition of abridged
: shortened or condensed especially by the omission of words or passages
an abridged dictionary an abridged version/edition of a classic novel
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The culmination of the students’ efforts was a two-hour (and that’s the abridged version) staging of one of Shakespeare’s most challenging plays at the Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts. — Marella Gayla, BostonGlobe.com, "After a schooling in ‘King Lear,’ Codman Academy students can take a bow," 1 Aug. 2019 This is an abridged version of an essay that appeared originally in the Horn Book. — R.j. Palacio, Washington Post, "R.J. Palacio: We met in Queens, as kids. Decades later, we reunited, as authors.," 31 July 2019 The Pioneer Press ran an abridged version of our interview with Qualls Monday. — Dave Orrick, Twin Cities, "Kendall Qualls talks patriotism in America, Moynihan’s ‘Negro Family’ report, and Dean Phillips: The full interview," 29 July 2019 What is the abridged version of how to play the ultimate game? — Bob Sansevere, Twin Cities, "Bob Sansevere: American Ultimate Disc League is more than just playing Frisbee," 25 June 2019 On the chance that these questions might offer a shortcut for your own reflections, here’s an abridged version of my scribbles. — Mary Schmich, chicagotribune.com, "Want to make your vacation even better? Answer this Q&A about your life.," 12 June 2019 Fuku will serve an abridged version of its menu to start. — Hadley Tomicki, latimes.com, "Fuku, David Chang’s fried chicken spot, to open in Santa Monica this summer," 11 June 2019 Fogel gives us an abridged version of the story that Icarus tells. — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, "Riveting Tales: An Oslo Journal, Part III," 10 June 2019 Here’s an abridged list of our favorite of his team’s ideas. — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, "In Defense of Elon Musk," 16 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'abridged.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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