abbreviation
Example Sentences
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“Even minor changes, such as to a middle name or abbreviation, can cause processing issues,” says Elizabeth Young, director of tax practice at the American Institute of CPAs.
“Our sx numbers for the month of May were very low,” said Yaghoubtil in a June 3 Teams message to 64 staff members, using an abbreviation for surgery.
From Los Angeles Times
“The internet is all about outrage. It is perfect for IS extremism that builds on grievances,” he said, using an abbreviation for the group.
An abbreviation of Archaeopteryx, a birdlike dinosaur, it started out making climbing harnesses.
People joke that the abbreviation Lao PDR means "Lao Please Don't Rush".
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
