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ag

1 American  
[ag] / æg /

adjective

Informal.
  1. agriculture.

    ag courses; to major in ag.


Ag 2 American  
Symbol, Chemistry.
  1. silver.


ag- 3 American  
  1. variant of ad- before g: agglutinate.


ag. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. agriculture.


Ag. 5 American  

abbreviation

  1. August.


A.G. 6 American  
Or AG

abbreviation

  1. Adjutant General.

  2. Attorney General.


AG 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Adjutant General

  2. Attorney General

  3. Aktiengesellschaft

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ag 2 British  
/ æx /

interjection

  1. an expression of surprise, annoyance, pleasure, etc

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  1. an expression used to preface a remark, gain time, etc

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Ag 3 British  

symbol

  1. silver

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ag 4 British  

abbreviation

  1. Antigua and Barbuda

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Etymology

Origin of ag1

By shortening

Origin of Ag2

From the Latin word argentum

Example Sentences

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“We’re also seeing the effects of retaliatory tariffs and third country trade deals on U.S. ag and manufacturing exports,” Seroka said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

"While some markets have opened up, we're still not back to exporting as much ag products as we have in the past," he added.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025

He said 2026 “will mark the bottom of the large ag cycle.”

From MarketWatch • Nov. 26, 2025

In Mali, the insurgency started off in 2012 before being taken over by Malian al Qaeda leader Iyad ag Ghali, a former Marlboro-puffing rock’n’roller who became radicalized and banned music from the territories he controls.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

For viſare of his ag is non than hee, 608 And ful of larges and humylytee; 19 courageous, and under xxiv years of age.

From Lancelot of the Laik A Scottish Metrical Romance by Skeat, Walter W. (Walter William)