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  abd

  abdomen.
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  ABD

  abbreviation

  all but dissertation: applied to a person who has completed all requirements for a doctoral degree except for the writing of a dissertation.
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  abd.

  abbreviation

  abdicated.

abd

¹ American  

1. abdomen.

2. abdominal.

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ABD ² American  

Or A.B.D.

abbreviation

1. all but dissertation: applied to a person who has completed all requirements for a doctoral degree except for the writing of a dissertation.

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abd. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. abdicated.

2. abdomen.

3. abdominal.

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Etymology

Origin of ABD

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

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abd ABD

"Thank God for the ceasefire, the end of bloodshed and killing," Abdul Majeed abd Rabbo, a man in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, was quoted as saying by Reuters.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2025

Detroit’s Lucas Raymond and the Rangers Mika Zibanjead each scored in the first round of the shootout, abd each team missed its next four chances.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 17, 2022

Neuer hasn't played since suffering a foot injury in September abd Boateng is sidelined after suffering a thigh injury last month.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2018

“Every time they open it, it’s a different character abd we’re like, ‘how did they do that?’”

From Washington Times ● Mar. 22, 2015

The combinations abt and agt, to be pronounced, must become either apt or abd, or else akt or agd.

From A Handbook of the English Language by Latham, R. G. (Robert Gordon)

PC Edwards was asked by the coroner whether she associated this incident with ABD - she answered: "No."

From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2024

Once completed, they said the virus was taken care of and the software was installed, along with other software ABD to take care of unwanted pop-up advertisements.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 14, 2021

ABD is all but dissertation, it's like slang.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2015

Whatever inconvenience a jilted adviser suffers from an ABD is nothing compared with the ABD’s fractured life and career.

From Slate ● Aug. 1, 2014

In addition to their anniversary, there is something else to celebrate: Moushumi successfully passed her orals the week before, is now officially ABD.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri