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  abd

  abdomen.
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  ABD

  abbreviation

  all but dissertation: applied to a person who has completed all requirements for a doctoral degree except for the writing of a dissertation.
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  abbreviation

  abdicated.

abd

¹ American  

1. abdomen.

2. abdominal.

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ABD ² American  

Or A.B.D.

abbreviation

1. all but dissertation: applied to a person who has completed all requirements for a doctoral degree except for the writing of a dissertation.

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abd. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. abdicated.

2. abdomen.

3. abdominal.

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Etymology

Origin of ABD

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

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abd ABD

"Thank God for the ceasefire, the end of bloodshed and killing," Abdul Majeed abd Rabbo, a man in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, was quoted as saying by Reuters.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2025

Detroit’s Lucas Raymond and the Rangers Mika Zibanjead each scored in the first round of the shootout, abd each team missed its next four chances.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 17, 2022

Neuer hasn't played since suffering a foot injury in September abd Boateng is sidelined after suffering a thigh injury last month.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2018

“Every time they open it, it’s a different character abd we’re like, ‘how did they do that?’”

From Washington Times ● Mar. 22, 2015

The combinations abt and agt, to be pronounced, must become either apt or abd, or else akt or agd.

From A Handbook of the English Language by R. G. (Robert Gordon) Latham

The jury also considered whether the police officers attending should have recognised ABD, in light of having received training.

From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2024

Once completed, they said the virus was taken care of and the software was installed, along with other software ABD to take care of unwanted pop-up advertisements.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 14, 2021

ABD is all but dissertation, it's like slang.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2015

Eventually, I figured it out: ABD stands for “all but dissertation,” a description of a student who has finished coursework and passed comprehensive exams, but has yet to complete and defend the doctoral thesis.

From Slate ● Aug. 1, 2014

In addition to their anniversary, there is something else to celebrate: Moushumi successfully passed her orals the week before, is now officially ABD.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri