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RP

1 American  

  1. Received Pronunciation.

  2. repurchase agreement.

  3. retinitis pigmentosa.

Rp. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. (in Indonesia) rupiah; rupiahs.

R.P. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. Reformed Presbyterian.

  2. Regius Professor.

RP British  

abbreviation

  1. Received Pronunciation

  2. Reformed Presbyterian

  3. Regius Professor

  4. the Philippines (international car registration)

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Etymology

Origin of RP

(sense 4) From R(epublic of the) Philippines

Example Sentences

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Some marketers are even being sued for running misleading ads, according to RP Legal, a law firm based in Columbia, S.C.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Ryan Yarbrough, 34, RP, 0.6, 5.2: Yarbrough is a swingman with a funky delivery who pitched decently for the Yankees in 2025 until suffering an oblique strain that sidelined him for nearly three months.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2025

In Pune, she met RP Paranjpye, a prominent educationist whose family unofficially adopted Irawati and raised her as their own.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2025

Nick Martinez, 34, RP, RMG: An accomplished swingman, Martinez made 16 starts and 26 relief appearances for the Padres in 2024, going 10-7 with a 3.10 ERA.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2024

Hence the gametes containing R will be of two sorts, RP and Rp, and these will be produced in equal numbers.

From Mendelism Third Edition by Punnett, Reginald Crundall

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