acronyms
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pluralof acronym.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
acronymnouna 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.
Example Sentences
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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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