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abd

1 American  

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.


abd. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. abdicated.

  2. abdomen.

  3. abdominal.


Etymology

Origin of ABD

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

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"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

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

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

From Washington Times

"Every time they open it, it's a different character abd we're like, 'how did they do that?'"

From US News

The new King Salman bin abd al-Aziz Al Saud—who is also deputy prime minister and minister of defense—is at least 78 years old and is sometimes reported to be seriously ill.

From Newsweek