ATM
1 Americanabbreviation
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atmosphere; atmospheres.
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atmospheric.
abbreviation
abbreviation
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automated teller machine
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asynchronous transfer mode: used in digital communications, etc
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text messaging at the moment
Usage
What else does ATM mean? In the world of personal banking, ATM is an abbreviation for automated teller machine. In digital communication, ATM is short for at the moment, usually written in lowercase as atm. How is ATM pronounced?[ ey-tee-em ]What are some other forms of ATM?atmWhat are some other words related to ATM?cashpointrnwyd
Example Sentences
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And one Sydney Morning Herald columnist proclaimed: "Australia was good to Harry and Meghan. Now they want to use us as an ATM."
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Among victims, authorities say, was an 83-year-old man who went to an ATM in the 2100 block of Colorado Boulevard around noon Jan. 15.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026
The selloff began after Anthropic announced that its Claude Code tool could automate the modernization of COBOL, a decades-old programming language that underpins most ATM transactions and in-person credit card swipes.
From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026
Nor is it a class action over $3 ATM fees that alerts consumers via junk mail.
From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026
As I swiped the ATM card, I tamped down the knowledge that my funds would run out.
From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour
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