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abbreviations

NOUN

something shortened

Synonyms

STRONG

abridgement abstract abstraction clipping compendium compression condensation contraction digest outline precis précis reduction sketch summary syllabus synopsis

Antonyms

STRONG

enlargement expansion extension increase lengthening

WEAK

augmentation

Example Sentences

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It used telegraph lines to report transactions in almost real time, printing them out on rolls of tape in abbreviations that insiders could interpret.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 28, 2025

Castellanos said Quintana’s account would post Instagram stories with “symbols or abbreviations which coincided with intersections allowing for all to respond in a flash mob fashion and overwhelm the location.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2025

In a preliminary survey by the researchers, 99% of respondents reported they used texting abbreviations, and 84% of them didn't believe that others wouldn't like abbreviations.

From Science Daily • Nov. 14, 2024

Indians are fond of their abbreviations and acronyms and you’re likely to come across a fair few of those in this live page.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2024

I don’t know why Mom and the other scientists love abbreviations so much.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga