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

"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

Then Abdullah abd Almahdi faintly said the stone was shoddy, But he thought that, in a pinch, he might bid fifty cents himself.

From The Foreign Hand Tie by Garrett, Randall