for short

Idioms  

1. Also, short for. As an abbreviation. For example, Richard prefers to be called Dick for short, or The Fed is short for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. [Mid-1800s]

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for short

The findings come as California enters its second year of offering free transitional kindergarten, called TK for short, to all 4-year-olds, fully expanding the earlier and smaller program.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

She travelled that distance even for short antenatal appointments.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

‘Separate your identity from being right. Make your identity being adaptive. Being right only works for short periods of time.’

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

Leo has taken no long voyages this summer, instead venturing to Pavia, Lampedusa and Assisi for short visits.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

Soon, someone somewhere decided to give it a proper name: Idiopathic Adolescent Acute Neurodegeneration—IAAN for short.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken

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