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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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  abd.

  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

Ms Saunders accepted that even if ABD had been considered, the outcome would have been the same.

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

I hate "ABD" because everybody else has a Latin kind of abbreviation.

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