abridgment

Examples

• All

• The quoted sections above are an abridgment of John Galt's speech in the novel Atlas Shrugged.

  Blog text (6)

• In content, Jubilees offered a retelling of Genesis and an abridgment of the Exodus narrative.

  Academic text (2018)

• Any professor can cite numerous examples of this abridgment of academic freedom.

  Academic text (1997)

• The resulting volume was published in England as an abridgment or "abbreviation" of the journal.

  Academic text (2007)

• The First Amendment flatly prohibited the abridgment of freedom of speech.

  Academic text (1996)

• McCain-Feingold effectively outlawed the release of the film, and the Court found that to be an unconstitutional abridgment of free speech.

  Academic text (2010)

• Moreover, the substantive guarantee against "abridgment" of the privileges and immunities of citizens is also consistent with this interpretation.

  Academic text (2002)

• For example, in 1868 in California, there was widespread editorial opposition to the abridgment of rights and unfair taxes levied against the Chinese.

  Academic text (2017)

• I enjoyed the abridgment of the classic story; it made the book much easier to read.

• The professor provided an abridgment of the research paper during the lecture for better understanding.

Synonyms

C

capsule

vsabridgment

• Literature

37 5.1

A short summary that gives the main points of a text

keeps the full essential meaning rather than listing only main points

C

condensation

vsabridgment

1 4.8

A shorter version of a text that keeps the main ideas

keeps the main meaning and essential elements instead of only omitting details

How Short

abstract

• Specialized

20 5.5

summary

3.3

abridgment

• US

2 5.5

to digest

6 4.1

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