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• HR
  HR

  abbreviation

  human resources.
• hr.
  hr.

  abbreviation

  hour; hours.
• Hr.
  Hr.

  abbreviation

  Herr.
• h.r.
  h.r.

  abbreviation

  home run.
• H.R.
  H.R.

  abbreviation

  House of Representatives.
• hr
  hr

  abbreviation

  hour

HR

¹ American  

[eych-ahr] / ˈeɪtʃˈɑr /

abbreviation

1. human resources.

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hr. ² American  

Or h

abbreviation

1. hour; hours.

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Hr. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. Herr.

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h.r. ⁴ American  

Or HR or hr

abbreviation

1. home run.

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H.R. ⁵ American  

Or HR

abbreviation

1. House of Representatives.

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HR ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. House of Representatives

2. human resources

3. human rights

4. Croatia (international car registration)

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hr ² British  

abbreviation

1. hour

2. Baseball home run

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hr ³ British  

abbreviation

1. Croatia

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Etymology

Origin of HR

(for sense 4) from Croatian Hrvatska

Example Sentences

The firm says that while nine out of 10 HR professionals expect to increase their use of generative AI, a third said "say no one currently owns AI strategy at their companies".

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

"The fact that Manifold has left so soon raises genuine concerns about HR policies at BP, and the corporate culture," said Brooks, adding that the lack of stability signals "bad news" for shareholders.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

“In terms of core HR and finance, I don’t see any of the model companies wanting to go into that space,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

“It does not ingest my private email history, confidential HR case files, employee records or internal communications,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

As I stepped off the conveyor, the HR computer directed me to a nearby cafeteria that looked like something out of an old prison movie.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline