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AGN

American  

abbreviation

  1. Astronomy. active galactic nucleus.

AGN British  

abbreviation

  1. active galactic nucleus See active galaxy

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Dutch insurer and asset manager Aegon AGN -7.64%decrease; red down pointing triangle plans to relocate its business to the U.S. and rebrand as Transamerica Inc., a move aimed at accelerating growth in the region.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

"The AGN has endorsed Ethiopia," Richard Muyungi, the group's chair told AFP.

From Barron's • Nov. 11, 2025

But in 2022 it began to show some telltale signs of an AGN.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 17, 2024

He tested five deconvolution algorithms over two years on simulated observations of an AGN.

From Science Daily • Jan. 25, 2024

But quasars are an AGN that are even more intense.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2023

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