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AP

1 American  
Or A.P.

Ap. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. Apostle.

  2. Apothecaries'.

  3. April.


A/P 3 American  
Or a/p
  1. account paid.

  2. accounts payable.

  3. authority to pay or purchase.


ap- 4 American  
  1. variant of ad- before p: appear.


ap- 5 American  
  1. variant of apo- before a vowel or h: aphelion.


a.p. 6 American  

abbreviation

  1. additional premium.

  2. author's proof.


AP 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Air Police

  2. Associated Press

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a.p. 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. obsolete (in prescriptions, etc) ante prandium

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ap 3 British  
/ æp /

prefix

  1. son of: occurring as part of some surnames of Welsh origin

    ap Thomas

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ap- 4 British  

prefix

  1. a variant of apo-

    aphelion

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Etymology

Origin of a.p.2

Latin: before a meal

Origin of ap3

from Welsh mab son

Example Sentences

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Vance called the deal “fragile,” and the contours of any longer-term agreement were also unclear as Iran, Israel other nations in the region reportedly continued fighting Wednesday, according to the AP.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

"With deep sadness, we are sharing the news that Bob passed away" on Friday night, the family said to the AP in a statement.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

The university looks for A or B grades in honors classes or scores of 4 in three AP classes, according to its entry requirements for U.S. students.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

The 6-foot-5, 243-pound edge rusher finished third for AP Defensive Rookie of the Year after recording 10.5 sacks.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

Miles Richter was in all of my AP classes.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia