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as in to delete
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it
some unnecessary verbiage will need to be elided, but otherwise the article is publishable
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as in to shorten
to make less in extent or duration
the product presentation was not elided—it's always only 15 minutes long
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Recent Examples of elide
Author Williams implicitly elides the distinction.
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Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2025
Such interpretations elide the actual history of populism in America.
—Harry Boyte and Trygve Throntveit, TIME, 4 Jan. 2025
Their arguments elide the fact that the enemy gets a vote, too, and may decide to confront the United States simultaneously on multiple fronts, at which point allies become more valuable than ever.
—Mitch McConnell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2024
The film’s premise is rendered abstract, mapped out with a quasi-mathematical rigor that merely elides the specifics on which the drama depends.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2025
Such interpretations elide the actual history of populism in America.
—Harry Boyte and Trygve Throntveit, TIME, 4 Jan. 2025
Their arguments elide the fact that the enemy gets a vote, too, and may decide to confront the United States simultaneously on multiple fronts, at which point allies become more valuable than ever.
—Mitch McConnell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2024
The film’s premise is rendered abstract, mapped out with a quasi-mathematical rigor that merely elides the specifics on which the drama depends.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elide
Verb
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Adobe promptly deleted the post, but not before Adobe critics pulled out their best pop culture references to bully the software firm.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
12 Apr. 2025
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Mitchell did not answer questions about whether Harris-Dawson had deleted messages or emails.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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On March 7, a UK judge shortened the sentence of the group’s founder, Roger Hallam, for disrupting a traffic event after an appeal.—
Angelica Villa,
ARTnews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Ward shortened his drop and threw a strike in the small sliver of space just before the hash mark.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Right behind was Rory McIlroy, who tried to erase from his memory that sloppy finish in the first round and roared into contention to put the career Grand Slam back into view.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
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The relief that Wednesday’s partial tariff pause brought to Wall Street lasted for less than 24 hours, as Thursday saw stocks fall sharply in another volatile session and erase a big chunk of the prior rally.—
Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Friendship is robbed of its expansiveness and curtailed.—
Priya Vulchi,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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One huge question is whether the tariff shock will force the U.S. into a recession, as businesses face deep uncertainty and consumers consider curtailing personal spending.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
7 Apr. 2025
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For under $100, these are an incredible bargain for such high-quality noise cancelling earbuds.—
Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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Several offshore wind farms planned along the Northeast were canceled in recent years as costs rose due to inflation and supply chain problems during the pandemic.—
Erin Baker,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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Three firms have sued, arguing that the orders abridge constitutional rights to free speech, due process, and assistance of counsel.—
Henry Gass,
Christian Science Monitor,
3 Apr. 2025
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Establishing spheres of influence involves a dominant power abridging the sovereignty of geographically proximate states—as Trump is seeking to do with Canada, Greenland, and Mexico and as China is attempting with Taiwan.—
Monica Duffy Toft,
Foreign Affairs,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Elide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elide. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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