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abbreviate

[uh-bree-vee-eyt] / əˈbri viˌeɪt /




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The strands consist of almost endless rows of four small molecules that we abbreviate to A, C, G and T.

From Science Daily • Jan. 9, 2024

Travelers in the know choose from multiple ways to abbreviate TSA line wait time.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 26, 2022

“We also need to abbreviate his dialogue a bit so that there are no monologues, etc.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2022

We hurry them off the stage, warning them not to “taint” their legacy by deteriorating publicly in front of our pained eyes, and abbreviate what could be some fascinating third acts.

From Washington Post • Nov. 2, 2020

“O for the P,” as Farmer would eventually abbreviate the term, was a simple concept.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French