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AP

1 American  
Or A.P.

  1. adjective phrase.

  2. Trademark. Advanced Placement Program.

  3. Air Police.

  4. American plan.

  5. antipersonnel.

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

Federal investigators alerted Swalwell to their concerns — and briefed Congress — about Fang in 2015, at which point the California Democrat says he cut off contact with her, the AP reported in 2021.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

US media including the Times and Fox News, and international news outlets such as AFP and AP, declined to sign the new policy, resulting in the stripping of their Pentagon credentials.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 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

“Mr. Spier, memorizing the Hamilton soundtrack is not going to save you on the AP Euro exam.”

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli

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