excerpt
noun
a passage or quotation taken or selected from a book, document, film, or the like; extract.
excerpted
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past participleof excerpt.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof excerpt.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
excerptnouna passage or quotation taken or selected from a book, document, film, or the like; extract.
Example Sentences
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The coming-of-age stories of four women the Times evacuated are chronicled in the forthcoming book “The Last Free Women,” excerpted below.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
In the climate science chapter, footnote 77 says “discussion of attribution research has been adapted, and, in some cases, excerpted from the authors’ prior publications on this topic.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
A portion of their conversation is excerpted below, edited and condensed for clarity.
From Slate ● Dec. 8, 2025
These reports, excerpted and edited by Barron’s, were issued recently by investment and research firms.
From Barron's ● Dec. 6, 2025
Consider the “virtually” in the letter of recommendation excerpted above.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
