abbreviation

Example Sentences

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“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 • Dec. 31, 2025

An abbreviation of Archaeopteryx, a birdlike dinosaur, it started out making climbing harnesses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025

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

From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025

But the abbreviation “DEI” feels cold in comparison, more clinical — a harsh staccato against softer words like inclusion or fairness.

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2025

Each abbreviation is surrounded by many inches of white space.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker