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acronyms

  • plural
    of acronym.
    acronym
    noun
    a word formed from the initial letters or groups of letters of words in a set phrase or series of words and pronounced as a separate word, as Wac from Women's Army Corps, OPEC from Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, or loran from long-range navigation.

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Remember, one of the acronyms for fear is “future experiences appearing real.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

Known by acronyms that need no explanation, viruses like Covid, Sars and Ebola conjure up images of medics in protective suits and spark fear in populations worldwide.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

The American presidency is an alphabet soup of acronyms.

From Slate Mar. 11, 2026

In one scene, a civilian asks Lieutenant Dane what the acronyms tattooed on both his hands stand for.

From Salon Jan. 25, 2026

"You may be a. little ahead of us on that one, Epiphany. I don't have either of those acronyms on my list. We’ll have to check with our advisory panel."

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg

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