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MVP

American  
Or M.V.P.

abbreviation

  1. Most Valuable Player: an accolade or award, originally used in team sports to recognize one player for game-changing excellence, and also used outside of sports to recognize excellence in the contributions of an individual to a group effort.

  2. Minimum Viable Product: a prototype of a product, as a software app or video game, that includes functional versions of key elements that are planned for inclusion in the final product, and that is shared with a small audience whose feedback is used to inform and direct further product development.

MVP British  

abbreviation

  1. most valuable player: the man or woman judged to be the outstanding player in a sport during a particular season or championship

"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

Usage

What does MVP mean? MVP is an abbreviation for the most valuable player. In sports, players are often awarded with the title of MVP for exemplary performance on and contributions to their teams during a season. An MVP can also more generally refer to someone who is or has done something exceptional or important, especially to the overall success of a group or cause. How is MVP pronounced?[ em-vee-pee ]What are some other words related to MVP?

Example Sentences

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The Thunder - the number one seeds in the Western Conference - thrashed the Phoenix Suns 119-84, led by last year's Finals MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander who had 25 points, seven assists and four rebounds.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Luka Doncic, a leading candidate for MVP and a lock for his sixth All-NBA team, played in only 64 games this season.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Shohei Ohtani has won four MVP awards and two World Series championships.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

In that Dodgers lineup: six MVP awards and 33 All-Star appearances.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

“That was my kid. First over the wall, won the game for his team. Unless you’re blind, that was an MVP play. You’re not blind, are you?”

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan

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