TRUNCATED Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

truncated

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Definition of truncated

past tense of truncate

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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 truncated The problem is that physician workloads do not accommodate for the extensive documentation needs that are often required; appointment times are already typically truncated and schedules are often running late. — Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 The delay also caused a shift in scheduling, with some performances canceled altogether, and others truncated. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026 The Padres made a third out at the plate in the second inning, had their fifth and sixth inning rallies truncated by double-play grounders and failed to add on in the seventh and eighth innings after having a runner at second base with one out. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2026 That process would usually be more truncated, with allocations occurring after the official pricing is decided, closer to the market open. — Ari Levy,leslie Picker, CNBC, 9 June 2026 Cooper really spent parts of three seasons with Syracuse before the Tampa Bay Lightning promoted him, while two of Carberry’s three seasons with Hershey were truncated by the pandemic. — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 21 May 2026 The Ducks killed their first six penalties of the series but have since been touched up shorthanded on three of their past four PKs, with the fourth being truncated by an Edmonton infraction. — Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2026 What’s also curiously glossed over — or at least truncated into a shorter segue than deserved — is Bernstein’s impact in Hollywood. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2026 The coup would have truncated nearly three decades of democratic rule in Africa's most populous country, which returned to democracy in 1999. — ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026

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shortened

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Having a bank of clinical research at the ready means the list of treatments can be shortened, saving time and allowing future research to focus on what is most likely to be safe and effective.

— Mike McRae August 26, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026
Porsche also shortened the final-drive ratio by 8 percent, trading a bit of top speed for harder acceleration.

— Bradley Iger, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026

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