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abbreviation

[uh-bree-vee-ey-shuhn] / əˌbri viˈeɪ ʃən /


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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.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

People joke that the abbreviation Lao PDR means "Lao Please Don't Rush".

From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025

The term “tradwife” is an abbreviation of “traditional wife” – often portrayed on these platforms as a white, married, stay-at-home mother.

From Salon • Sep. 22, 2025

CMAT's stage name is pretty simple when you think about it, it's simply an abbreviation of her name - Clara Mary-Alice Thompson.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2025

Here’s what you do: • If a sentence ends with an abbreviation that has a final period, don’t add another period.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner




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