atmosphere; atmospheres.
atmospheric.
automated teller machine
asynchronous transfer mode: used in digital communications, etc
text messaging at the moment
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
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Pro tip: Bring cash for the cover charge, or plan to use the on-site ATM.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
ATM offerings allow companies to slowly trickle new shares into the market rather than sell them in a big block.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
After the first game, the two had to make a trip to the ATM.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2026
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
And you can’t get that at an ATM.
From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle
D'Aubuisson's formula would have given p1 - p = 0.284 atm., and M. Arson's would have given p1 - p = 0.4329 atm.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 275, April 9, 1881 by Various
In daily practice, when it is only necessary to raise steam in boilers already full of hot water, the full pressure of 7 to 8 atm. is obtained in from twenty to twenty-five minutes.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 455, September 20, 1884 by Various
In practice steam can be raised from cold water to 3 atm. pressure—45 lb. per square inch—in twenty minutes.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 455, September 20, 1884 by Various
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