AK
abbreviation
(loosely) AK-47.
a.k.
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American
abbreviation
Slang: Vulgar.
AK
British
abbreviation
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Alaska
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Knight of the Order of Australia
Example Sentences
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“Housing is the middle class’s wealth engine—and many millennials showed up after the train already left the station,” said Ana Hernández Kent, who runs AK Research & Consulting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Imamoglu was first elected as Istanbul's mayor in 2019 and was re-elected in April 2024, defeating the governing AK Party candidate by almost a million votes.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
But he was still relatively little known until he fought and won mayoral elections in Istanbul in 2019, which came as a major shock to Erdogan and the AK.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2025
The Uvalde gunman used an assault rifle; Herrera is known as the AK Guy.
From Slate • May 28, 2024
“And considering everything, you’re actually very lucky. You’re alive, and you still have your knee, which makes a huge difference in your future mobility. BK amputees have it much easier than AK amputees.”
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
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