shortening

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

He has not asked for a commutation, which is a shortening of a criminal sentence being served.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Friday’s stock-market action might have made for a shortening of memories.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

The cycles of our obsession are shortening, after all.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

Telkom Indonesia also altered the depreciation method for several assets by shortening their useful lives.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

This highlights yet another payoff of the passive voice: it can unburden memory by shortening the interval between a filler and a gap.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker