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acronym

[ak-ruh-nim] / ˈæk rə nɪm /
NOUN
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A flag draped on a balcony overlooking the rally read "Tisza is surging", a slogan of Magyar's party, referring to the river Tisza, the same as the party's acronym.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

TACO, for those who aren’t familiar, is an acronym popularized last year by Robert Armstrong, a columnist with the FT.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

The criteria for diagnosing myeloma are sometimes described using the acronym CRAB: Calcium elevation, Renal issues, Anemia, Bone problems.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

Atacms stands for Army Tactical Missile System, while Himars is an acronym for High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, an Army truck that carries expendable pods of rockets or missiles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

I could have added an R and thrown an acronym out there.

From "Harbor Me" by Jacqueline Woodson




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