acronym

Example Sentences

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

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

The fleet is managed by the Russian Aerospace Forces, better known under its Russian acronym VKS.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Hill was following a typical playbook for “FIRE,” an acronym for the “financial independence, retire early” movement.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 14, 2026

“I wanted ‘Sidecca’ painted across a wall as an acronym that stands for style, individuality, diversity, expression, community, culture and art,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

The cottage staff told all the TPRed kids—the obnoxious acronym had somehow become an adjective—that we were going to have our photos taken by a professional photographer for an adoption catalog.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter