The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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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
And we all know some of the many acronyms for that.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 23, 2026
In one scene, a civilian asks Lieutenant Dane what the acronyms tattooed on both his hands stand for.
From Salon ● Jan. 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
In the gallery, friends and family members sit and watch, the bewildered audience to a play performed in an unknown dialect of acronyms, Latin, and Old English.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
