elide

Example Sentences

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But this kind of ludicrous fantasy allows Hegseth to elide the deep paradox of his argument.

From Salon • Nov. 14, 2024

Critics have concluded, absolutely correctly, that this provision serves to elide the manifold horrors of slavery by searching out its good side.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2023

The problems with the analogy were evident from the lengths Ely went to to elide them.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2023

In fact, the day-to-day operations of many galleries are built around more banal forms of excess that elide easy parody but are equally pernicious.

From New York Times • Mar. 25, 2022

One could of course adopt the term ‘progressivist’, but that would elide all the difficulties that are associated with the idea of progress.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton