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acronym

[ak-ruh-nim] / ˈæk rə nɪm /
NOUN
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Brosseau wants to die by medically assisted dying, also known as euthanasia and in Canada, under the acronym MAID.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Wall Street is glomming on to yet another acronym inspired in part by Mexican cuisine.

From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026

Upon arrival, he has to turn in his cellphone before spending up to 12 hours a day in “my SCIF,” the acronym for the secure chambers where senior officials discuss classified matters.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

The gigantically long acronym is used by the Canadian government to highlight rates of violence against Indigenous women and girls.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The word “quasar” is an acronym for “quasi-stellar radio source.”

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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