truncated
adjective
trun·cat·ed
ˈtrəŋ-ˌkā-təd 
ˈtrən-
1
a
: cut short : curtailed
a truncated schedule
b
: lacking an expected or normal element (such as a syllable) at the beginning or end : catalectic
2
: having the apex replaced by a plane section and especially by one parallel to the base
a truncated cone
Examples of truncated in a Sentence
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But getting patients in for appointments on a truncated six-week timetable could pose issues.
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Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024
That’s a problem that the truncated HS2 threatens to intensify.
—Stephen Castle, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
With delays to protect whales, the truncated 2021-22 season ran from Dec. 29 to April 8, and the 2022-23 season from Dec. 31 to this past April 15.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024
At Piper’s instigation, however, that truncated collaboration grew into what Prebble considers one of the most important relationships in her life.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
Yet this hypothetical truncated update wouldn’t necessarily be worse than the one that’s actually screening.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2024
With delays to protect whales, the truncated 2021-22 season ran from Dec. 29 to April 8, and the 2022-23 season from Dec. 31, 2022, to April 15, 2023.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2024
New and returning shows are back on the broadcast networks, with truncated seasons in the 10-13 episode range.
—Nina Metz, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2024
Indeed, Geico will show a truncated version of the documentary across four 30-second ads that appear during CBS’ pre-game coverage of Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday in a bid to get people to seek out the longform counterpart.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Feb. 2024
Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024
That’s a problem that the truncated HS2 threatens to intensify.
—Stephen Castle, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
With delays to protect whales, the truncated 2021-22 season ran from Dec. 29 to April 8, and the 2022-23 season from Dec. 31 to this past April 15.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024
At Piper’s instigation, however, that truncated collaboration grew into what Prebble considers one of the most important relationships in her life.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
Yet this hypothetical truncated update wouldn’t necessarily be worse than the one that’s actually screening.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2024
With delays to protect whales, the truncated 2021-22 season ran from Dec. 29 to April 8, and the 2022-23 season from Dec. 31, 2022, to April 15, 2023.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2024
New and returning shows are back on the broadcast networks, with truncated seasons in the 10-13 episode range.
—Nina Metz, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2024
Indeed, Geico will show a truncated version of the documentary across four 30-second ads that appear during CBS’ pre-game coverage of Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday in a bid to get people to seek out the longform counterpart.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Feb. 2024
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“Truncated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truncated. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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