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CNN

American  

abbreviation

Trademark.
  1. Cable News Network: a cable television channel.


CNN British  

abbreviation

  1. Cable Network News

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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I even went on CNN and BBC Radio to talk about the adventure Google’s Gemini sent me on to Saltburn-by-the-Sea in northeast England.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

David: Steve Benen for MS NOW: Trump’s ‘God Squad’ discards the administration’s supposed interest in whale protections; Ella Nilsen for CNN: Only 50 of these whales are left in existence.

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

It is also the parent of channels such as CNN and TLC, and streaming platform HBO Max.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

In an interview with CNN, border czar Tom Homan said that agents would not be screening passengers or handling baggage.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

I've recently learned CNN will be dedicating a half- hour segment every weekday to reporting on just this issue.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir