EPA
American-
U.S. Government. Environmental Protection Agency: an independent federal agency, created in 1970, that sets and enforces rules and standards that protect the environment and control pollution.
-
eicosapentaenoic acid: an omega-3 fatty acid present in fish oils.
abbreviation
-
eicosapentaenoic acid: a fatty acid, found in certain fish oils, that can reduce blood cholesterol
-
Environmental Protection Agency
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
They also point out that the report was cited 16 times in last year's EPA proposal.
From Science Daily • Jul. 2, 2026
"And after EPA decides the appropriate warnings for a pesticide's label, a manufacturer is legally required to use that label unless and until EPA subsequently approves or requires a new label."
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
The EPA said in a statement that the CSB data the Journal analyzed includes facilities that aren’t governed by RMP rules.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
Spokespeople for the EPA and the Western District of Virginia referred questions to the DOJ.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
After that, the EPA probably saw the writing on the wall; in any case, it quit bugging Milagro’s dump.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
