shorten
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, ˈshȯr-tᵊn-ər \
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms for shorten
Synonyms
abbreviate, abridge, curtail, cut back, dock, elide, syncopate, truncate
Antonyms
elongate, extend, lengthen, prolong, protract
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Yet his main goal is the cynical one of shortening the time for MPs to stop no-deal. — The Economist, "Boris Johnson suspends Parliament, causing uproar," 29 Aug. 2019 Innovating with video Given the general trend of shortening attention spans, short-form videos have been emerging as a popular media format in recent times. — Sangeeta Tanwar, Quartz India, "TV anchor Vikram Chandra bets on AI-powered short videos to fix India’s broken news scene," 29 July 2019 The traditional system has its issues, but luckily there are modern alternatives in the market that now give creators options capable of shortening timeframes and covering all royalty types. — Joe Conyers Iii, Billboard, "How to Avoid Some of the Painful Parts of Music Publishing (Guest Op-Ed)," 13 June 2019 Concerns over declines in Wisconsin ruffed grouse indices led the Natural Resources Board on Wednesday to take the unprecedented action of shortening the hunting season for the prized upland bird species. — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Smith: With West Nile a threat and numbers down, the ruffed grouse season will end early," 27 June 2018 These factors hinder social contact, leading to more stress and health problems that can shorten their lifespans. — Robert Weisman, BostonGlobe.com, "‘Disconnected from other folks,’ seniors grapple with a loneliness epidemic," 3 Aug. 2019 How Democrats could work around a Warren vacancy Yet there is a possible workaround in Massachusetts that could shorten the window for a Republican appointment and a special election if Warren becomes president. — NBC News, "A Warren or Sanders presidency could cost Democrats a Senate seat," 23 July 2019 At least three, and possibly four, of the potential starters all missed time last year with knee injuries that shortened their seasons. — Bob Mcmanaman, azcentral, "Arizona Cardinals scouting report: Offensive line," 19 July 2019 The subject was broached with new Lakers coach Frank Vogel after Davis’ introductory news conference on Saturday, mostly because core guys such as James, Davis and DeMarcus Cousins are coming off a season shortened by injuries. — Houston Mitchell, latimes.com, "The Sports Report: Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer put on a tennis clinic," 15 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'shorten.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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