MVP
Americanabbreviation
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Most Valuable Player: an accolade or award, originally used in team sports to recognize one player for game-changing excellence, and also used outside of sports to recognize excellence in the contributions of an individual to a group effort.
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Minimum Viable Product: a prototype of a product, as a software app or video game, that includes functional versions of key elements that are planned for inclusion in the final product, and that is shared with a small audience whose feedback is used to inform and direct further product development.
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Usage
What does MVP mean? MVP is an abbreviation for the most valuable player. In sports, players are often awarded with the title of MVP for exemplary performance on and contributions to their teams during a season. An MVP can also more generally refer to someone who is or has done something exceptional or important, especially to the overall success of a group or cause. How is MVP pronounced?[ em-vee-pee ]What are some other words related to MVP?
- real MVP
- GOAT
- baller
Example Sentences
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With a wish list so long even Santa would’ve pushed back, he also demanded the Clippers trade future MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and five first-round draft picks to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Paul George.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
A deal to obtain Leonard a wingman, Paul George, cost the Clippers multiple picks and a young player, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who would go on to be a two-time MVP in Oklahoma City.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
It also turned Crow-Armstrong into an unlikely favorite to finally dethrone Shohei Ohtani as National League MVP.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
MVP have plenty of options they could introduce from their stable.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
“Bill Russell invented blocking! He helped the Cs win eleven championships and was MVP five times!”
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
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