ELIDING Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

eliding

verb

present participle of elide

as in deleting

to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it some unnecessary verbiage will need to be elided, but otherwise the article is publishable

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stetting

as in shortening

to make less in extent or duration the product presentation was not elided—it's always only 15 minutes long

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Recent Examples of eliding And in eliding that reality of war entirely, Nolan reconstitutes Odysseus’s men as the greatest victims of violence. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 27 July 2026 Also unlikely is the possibility of Apple eliding a Release Candidate from the process. — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026 Both Kyrgios, 30, and Sabalenka, 27 spent the build-up focused on the entertainment value of the contest, eliding criticism of the event’s impact on women’s tennis and tennis at large. — James Hansen, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026 But this picture of the American electricity sector is incomplete, eliding the interests of the utilities themselves. — Nick Bowlin, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025

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Callaway Golf and Good Good Golf are facing backlash after posting, then deleting, a controversial ad that depicted a man pushing a woman to the ground.

— Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Keep in mind that deleting one memory may not erase every source containing that information.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

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Clinical Trial Recruitment AI can accelerate clinical trial participant matching by scanning records against eligibility criteria, shortening recruitment dramatically.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
All of this can lead to higher repair costs, not to mention shortening your vehicle’s lifespan.

— Molly Burford, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026

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But Bama followed with a 38-3 quarterfinal flop to Indiana, erasing any momentum and placing DeBoer squarely under the microscope entering a pivotal third season.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
The 68-year-old also lost her husband and her son, who worked at a local hydropower plant, in the flash floods that hit the region on Wednesday, erasing entire communities.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of erasing

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