MIA
1 Americanplural
MIA's, MIAs-
missing in action.
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a soldier declared missing in action.
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Master of International Affairs.
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Military. missing in action.
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military missing in action: officially unaccounted for following combat
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(in Australia) Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
Example Sentences
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Weeks after Earle was MIA at Unwell’s Super Bowl shindig, Variety reported that the production company dropped Earle’s “Hot Mess” podcast.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
“Feeding frenzy” and “character assassination” were terms tossed about later, but with Joanna MIA and the investigation continuing, very little concern was expressed for Mr. Jefferies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025
As a result, history and original meaning were MIA in a dispute when they should have been front and center.
From Slate • Dec. 11, 2025
When they went out, the singer and her siblings would blast out hits by Coldplay, MIA, Lily Allen and Daughter.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2025
He nodded and got excited in that embarrassing way parents get when they try to Be Involved in Their Kids’ Lives and also possibly try to Distract Them from Their MIA Mother.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
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