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acronym

[ak-ruh-nim] / ˈæk rə nɪm /
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The Election Commission says the aim of this Special Intensive Revision - better known by its acronym SIR - is to ensure that no ineligible name remains on the rolls.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Over the past year, the “TACO” trade has evolved from just a humorous acronym, first popularized by a columnist with the Financial Times, into a major force in markets.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

“We had this acronym, IDIC. Infinite diversity in infinite combinations,” Takei previously told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

I have an acronym that gives you some conversation strategies: QUICK.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Dubbed PRONAPABA, its Portuguese acronym, the Smithsonian-sponsored program was conducting the first-ever full archaeological survey of Amazonia, which was being logged for cattle ranches at a speed that was beginning to cause protests.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

This is a skillset of someone who is happiest in the darkest corners of government—the swampiest of swamps—a realm of acronyms, white papers, and multihyphenate bureaucracies.

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026

Remember, one of the acronyms for fear is “future experiences appearing real.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

Known by acronyms that need no explanation, viruses like Covid, Sars and Ebola conjure up images of medics in protective suits and spark fear in populations worldwide.

From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026

Once Ms. Aikin reaches the postwar period, the myriad bibliographic and library-science programs and groups, with their ubiquitous acronyms, becomes dizzying.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025

If you now think that you would rather confront a herd of Profoundly Outraged Elephants in a Perilously Oscillating Elevator than hear another word about homonyms, acronyms, or any other kind of nyms—well, think again.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood


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