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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.
• abd.
  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

The mufti conspired with Iraqi soldiers to overthrow the pro-British Prince Regent Abd al-Ilah of Hejaz.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Sir Keir said he had been unaware of the "absolutely abhorrent" posts, which Mr Abd El Fattah has since apologised for, and that the government was reviewing the "information failures in this case".

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

The Facebook account belonging to Abd El Fattah had previously shared a photo of him being reunited with his 14-year-old son Khaled on his arrival in the UK.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

Qudaih, her husband, Abd al-Rahman al-Shawwaf, also 29, and their nearly 3-year-old daughter Farah are among those now planning to rebuild their lives now that the fighting has stopped.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 18, 2025

Caliph Abd al-Rahman III had a Jewish minister who imported a number of intellectuals from Babylonia.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife