AP
AP
1 American
Or
A.P.
Ap.
2
American
abbreviation
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Apostle.
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Apothecaries'.
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April.
A/P
3
American
Or
a/p
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account paid.
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accounts payable.
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authority to pay or purchase.
ap-
4
American
ap-
5
American
a.p.
6
American
abbreviation
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additional premium.
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author's proof.
AP
1
British
abbreviation
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Air Police
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Associated Press
a.p.
2
British
abbreviation
ap
3
British
/ æp /
prefix
ap-
4
British
prefix
Etymology
Origin of a.p.2
Latin: before a meal
Origin of ap3
from Welsh mab son
Example Sentences
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Graczyk, who covered a wide range of topics for the AP during his 46 years with the news service, considers his prolific attendance at executions to be an important part of the job.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
The AP Stylebook just came out with formal guidance against that.
From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026
If more students were to take computer science, and particularly AP Computer Science, the thinking went, the tech sector would gain a skilled workforce.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
The AP sued the administration, and that litigation remains ongoing.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
“And you didn’t tell me you were going to be in AP English. I could’ve told you. Mr. Gunthrie teaches the only one in the school.”
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
The ai- or e- termination is another relic of the Apabhrarhsa -hi, and the ả is a survival of the Ap. -hu.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" by Various
As another example of a tadbhava word, we may take the Skr. nom. ghōṭas, Ap. ghōḍu, H. ghōṛ, a horse.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various
Thus Skr. mrakṣaṇam, Ap. makkhaṇu, H. makkhan, but G. mākhaṇ, butter.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" by Various
In Ap. the word may be spelt with one or with two ls, which accounts for the variations of spelling in the modern languages.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various
Neuter strong forms in G. end in ũ, derived as follows: Skr, svarṇakam, Ap. soṇṇaũ, G. sōnũ, gold.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" by Various
The City Council ap- proved the new district lines in December after reworking a significant portion of a draft map submitted several weeks earlier by a 21-member citizens commission.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2022
But the debate had little to do with military naval aviation, and so the figure who will probably have most to do with determining the question did not ap- pear.
From Time Magazine Archive
In my contacts with patients suffering from advanced cancer who have not consulted a physician soon after the first sign or symptom ap- peared, I nearly always inquire as to the reason for this.
From Time Magazine Archive
Richard Barthelmess and Dorothy Gish are a remarkably popular couple, and this picture will probably be ap- proved.
From Time Magazine Archive
We both know that whether he ap- proves or not, I’m going forward with my plans.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
In his speech, ap Iorwerth will say the election "delivered a clear mandate from the people of Wales for positive change that makes a tangible difference to their lives".
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
In his letter to Andy Burnham, sent on Thursday and seen by BBC Wales, Rhun ap Iorwerth calls for more powers to be transferred to Cardiff.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth has declined to give a timetable for a referendum.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Swinney, Plaid's leader Rhun ap Iorwerth, and Sinn Fein's president Mary Lou McDonald and vice-president Michelle O'Neill, will discuss how the parties can work together on their shared interests.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Crusella, dau. of Idwal ap Meyrick, and was succeeded by his son, Maynarch, who m.
From Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day by Anonymous
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