truncated

Definition of truncatednext
past tense of truncate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of truncated Formal rites for the dying, already limited, were further truncated or skipped entirely. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026 The Hulu reality series is currently filming Season 6 after Season 5 was truncated due to Paul’s domestic violence claims from her ex, Dakota Mortensen. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2026 Other excessively costly transit construction projects around the Bay Area should be paused, truncated or cancelled. — Marc Joffe, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2026 Some of Grebien's responses exceeded the word limit, so they have been truncated after the first 150 words. — Antonia Noori Farzan, The Providence Journal, 25 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for truncated
shortened
Verb
  • Questions and answers have been shortened for brevity and focus.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Her campaign has been relatively free of major bumps since an appeals court in July cleared her path for a fourth run at the presidency, with a ruling that shortened a ban on seeking public office handed down to Le Pen for embezzling public funds.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

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“Truncated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truncated. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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