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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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Jones was quoted by the AP news agency saying that he would fight the latest proposal from The Onion, and would continue to broadcast "the exact same show".

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

“Business is the major that is most popular in college,” said Jennifer Mulhern, vice president of AP Program Access.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

IEA executive director Fatih Birol told AP there could soon be flight cancellations if supplies remained blocked.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

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

Realizing that its account had been hacked, the AP quickly took down the false message.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow

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