: shortened or condensed especially by the omission of words or passages
an abridged dictionary
an abridged version/edition of a classic novel
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebIt’s not the color-blind casting, abridged plot, or anachronisms that upset people. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 27 July 2022 After Eichmann’s capture by the Israelis, Sassen sold the transcripts to Life magazine, which published an abridged, two-part excerpt. Isabel Kershner, BostonGlobe.com, 4 July 2022 The firm commissioned an abridged edition, altered and expurgated for the tastes of a primmer age. Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 20 June 2022 An abridged print version is available for purchase here. Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2022 Anatoliy, who, citing military policy, sent responses through WhatsApp on the condition that his full name not be disclosed, said his abridged Javelin training course — lasting a day and a half — and subsequent refreshers have been sufficient. Alex Horton, Washington Post, 14 June 2022 This report is an abridged version of S&P 500 & Sectors: Beware the GAAP Gap in S&P 500 Earnings, one of our quarterly series of reports on fundamental market and sector trends. David Trainer, Forbes, 2 June 2022 The abridged version of the plot: Dale and Chip are reunited after years apart after Monterey Jack (Eric Bana) is kidnapped by an organization that disfigures former cartoon stars and sends them overseas to star in bootleg knockoffs. Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 17 May 2022 An abridged curriculum also has been approved under an arrangement to automatically promote all students to the next class. Rodney Muhuzuma, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Jan. 2022 See More