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excerpt Synonyms

Another word for excerpt

Choosing another word for excerpt depends on context, so the 12 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A short extract or selected passage taken from a film, broadcast, piece of music, or written work.

Usage Example

"The professor read a brief extract from the novel to illustrate the author's narrative style."

Strongest
extract
passage
Strong
selection
snippet
clip
fragment
quotation
Weak
citation

• verb (Context 2)

To take or select a short extract from a text, film, or piece of music in order to quote or reproduce it.

Usage Example

"The magazine excerpted two chapters from the historian's forthcoming biography."

Strongest
extract
Strong
quote
cite
cull
Weak
select

Opposites of excerpt

The opposite of excerpt shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

entirety
whole
See all opposites of excerpt

• Nearby Words

exceptional
exceptionalism
exceptionally
excerpt
excess
excessive
excessively

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Excerpt. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/excerpt
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