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ag

1 American  
[ag] / æg /

adjective

Informal.

  1. agriculture.

    ag courses; to major in ag.
Ag 2 American  
Symbol, Chemistry.

  1. silver.

ag- 3 American  

  1. variant of ad- before g: agglutinate.

ag. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. agriculture.

Ag. 5 American  

abbreviation

  1. August.

A.G. 6 American  
Or AG

abbreviation

  1. Adjutant General.

  2. Attorney General.

AG 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Adjutant General

  2. Attorney General

  3. Aktiengesellschaft

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ag 2 British  
/ æx /

interjection

  1. an expression of surprise, annoyance, pleasure, etc

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  1. an expression used to preface a remark, gain time, etc

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Ag 3 British  

symbol

  1. silver

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ag 4 British  

abbreviation

  1. Antigua and Barbuda

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Etymology

Origin of ag1

By shortening

Origin of Ag2

From the Latin word argentum

Example Sentences

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Precision ag revenue has likely doubled from three years ago, to approximately $6 billion.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

"While some markets have opened up, we're still not back to exporting as much ag products as we have in the past," he added.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025

“Looking ahead, we believe 2026 will mark the bottom of the large ag cycle,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

He said 2026 “will mark the bottom of the large ag cycle.”

From MarketWatch • Nov. 26, 2025

Tha an Spiorad ag cur ruinn na saorsa, the Spirit applieth to us the redemption, Assemb.

From Elements of Gaelic Grammar by Stewart, Alexander

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