as in quotation
a part taken from a longer work
he'll read an excerpt from the novel at the book signing
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Recent Examples of excerpt
The revelation, first reported by Fox News, comes as the elder Mamdani is facing backlash after a questionable excerpt of his 21-year-old book resurfaced, expressing his sympathy for suicide bombers.
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David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 12 July 2025
Following are edited excerpts from a longer phone conversation.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The following excerpt has been edited for length and clarity.
—Michel Martin, NPR, 9 July 2025
Take a look at this excerpt from a paper released by Anthropic, which is actually an academic treatise written by a number of authors.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 12 July 2025
Following are edited excerpts from a longer phone conversation.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The following excerpt has been edited for length and clarity.
—Michel Martin, NPR, 9 July 2025
Take a look at this excerpt from a paper released by Anthropic, which is actually an academic treatise written by a number of authors.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excerpt
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The cozy sweaters have their names emblazoned with the teenage milestone written in quotations above their birthday (December 21).—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
19 May 2025
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Consider using academic transcription to create a verifiable, searchable source that ensures quotations are correct, contexts are preserved and citations are clean.—
Beth Worthy,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Antibacterial According to research, extracts produced from coconut's endocarp (internal layer) inhibited bacterial activity in lab studies.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
9 July 2025
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Featuring a powerful 1,600-watt motor and seven pre-programmed settings (smoothies, extracts, bowls, spreads, chopping, food processing, and dough), the Foodi Power Blender Ultimate System will make weeknight meal prep a breeze.—
Mark Marino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 July 2025
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The point is taking the time to relish the passage.—
Guy Trebay,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
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Judge’s bat featured a reference to a passage from the Bible — 2 Corinthians 5:7.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 July 2025
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The host then played a clip of a news anchor describing how a hacker had posted anti-semitic tweets on Elmo’s X account on Sunday.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
15 July 2025
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That’s helped the company sign up doctors at an ever-faster clip.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Workers refused to work with a hazardous chemical earlier this year, and officials did not issue a citation after a worker was sprayed with another chemical months prior.—
Connor Giffin,
The Courier-Journal,
25 July 2025
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Authorities said that the driver remained at the scene and was given a citation.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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Think of them not as rigid deployments but as modular systems composed of the following: • Component Modularity: Break initiatives into creative snippets, messaging hooks and channel tactics.—
Dr. Chiranjiv Roy,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Her short announcement video for the album also appeared to feature a snippet of the title track.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
25 July 2025
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“Excerpt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excerpt. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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