AST

¹ American  

Or A.S.T.,

1. Atlantic Standard Time. standard time

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-ast ² American  

1. a suffix of nouns that denote a person who practices or is concerned with something, or holds certain principles, doctrines, etc.: ecdysiast;

   enthusiast;

   ecdysiast;

   gymnast.

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AST British  

abbreviation

1. Atlantic Standard Time

2. automated screen trading (in securities)

3. education advanced skills teacher

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Etymology

Origin of -ast

A variant of -ist ( def. ) after the vowel i ; from Greek -astēs

Example Sentences

Citi analysts recently took a look at developments at SpaceX’s Starlink, AST SpaceMobile Inc.

From MarketWatch

“Our next-generation satellites will soon enable ubiquitous cellular broadband coverage direct to everyday smartphones from space,” AST SapceMobile Chief Executive Abel Avellan said in a statement.

From MarketWatch

AST SpaceMobile reported a third-quarter per-share loss of 45 cents on sales of $14.7 million, missing analyst expectations.

From Barron's

AST SpaceMobile’s stock was down 0.1% in after-hours trading, despite the weaker-than-expected third-quarter results.

From Barron's

A year ago, in the third quarter of 2024, AST reported External link a $1.10 per-share loss from sales of $1.1 million.

From Barron's