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WP

1 American  

  1. word processing.

wp. 2 American  

abbreviation

Baseball.

  1. wild pitch; wild pitches.

W.P. 3 American  
Or WP,

abbreviation

  1. weather permitting.

  2. wire payment.

  3. working pressure.

WP British  

abbreviation

  1. weather permitting

  2. word processing

  3. word processor

  4. (in South Africa) Western (Cape) Province

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O’Hara highlights Welltower and Prologis as names that could be gearing up to rally, and that WP Carey and Realty Income are worth watching.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

He also invited the WP to nominate another of their MPs to take the title.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

The trademarks do not cover the "WP" abbreviation, but the WordPress Foundation says: "please don’t use it in a way that confuses people".

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2024

"We vehemently deny WP Engine’s allegations - which are gross mischaracterizations of reality," it said in a statement, adding that it would "vigorously litigate against this absurd filing".

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2024

He spent a week soaking in warm baths and eating and avoiding the WP crowd.

From The Five Arrows by Chase, Allan

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