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• Asa
  Asa

  noun

  (in the Bible) a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c.
• ASA
  ASA

  abbreviation

  Acoustical Society of America.

Asa

¹ American  

[ey-suh] / ˈeɪ sə /

noun

1. (in the Bible) a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c.

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ASA ² American  

abbreviation

1. Acoustical Society of America.

2. American Standards Association: former name of the American National Standards Institute.

3. the numerical exposure index of a photographic film under the system adopted by the American Standards Association, used to indicate the light sensitivity of the film's emulsion.

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ASA British  

abbreviation

1. (in Britain) Amateur Swimming Association

2. (in Britain) Advertising Standards Authority

3. (in the US) American Standards Association

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Etymology

Origin of Asa

From Hebrew ʾasāʾ, of uncertain meaning

Example Sentences

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“Unreal Engine has become a tool we’re increasingly excited to bring into our attractions,” Asa Kalama, a creative executive with Walt Disney Imagineering, said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

Replacement options from outside the squad could include a recall for Surrey's Dom Sibley, or uncapped pair Ben McKinney of Durham and Glamorgan's Asa Tribe.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

This email was written by Asa Fitch, writer for Heard on the Street, The Wall Street Journal’s home for financial analysis and commentary.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

This email was written by Asa Fitch, a writer for Heard on the Street, The Wall Street Journal’s home for financial analysis and commentary.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

Finally, a yegg—a safecracker—gave White and his team the name of another witness to the bombing plot: Asa Kirby, the gold-toothed outlaw who had been an associate of Grammer’s.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

Smith quit the ASA around the same time, demoralized by what he saw as a lack of self-awareness among his colleagues, whose work focused on the world’s wrongs while failing to recognize their own.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

She compares the ASA to the American Heart Association, which uses its research and authority to advance messages intended to improve public health, providing guidelines and issuing warnings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

The ASA said it was monitoring sites to spot such adverts and issuing an enforcement notice "instructing advertisers to get their ads in order".

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

The advert for Betway featured a picture of ex-Arsenal forward and now pundit Thierry Henry, but the ASA said he was unlikely to appeal strongly to under-18s and therefore did not go against its code.

From BBC ● May 26, 2026

Rumors spread that the Army Security Agency had cracked a Soviet communication code, yet for some reason his boss kept the ASA documents locked away.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau