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    NY
    abbreviation
    New York (approved especially for use with zip code).
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    N.Y.
    abbreviation
    New York.

NY

1 American  

abbreviation

  1. New York (approved especially for use with zip code).


N.Y. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. New York.


NY British  

abbreviation

  1. New York (city or state)

"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

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Ginger began her career working for WNYC/NPR and then joined the New York Post as a writer and editor, before moving to the NY Daily News.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The latest unemployment print for recent college grads is a bit lower than the four-year high of 5.8% jobless rate triggered in April 2025 and then again in September, according to the NY Fed data.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

BBC Sport understands that NY Transit will officially confirm pricing on Friday.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

“Out here, you can see the Empire State building,” the singer, who was raised on Long Island, NY, noted.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Just To Miss Vonetta Gaither with our address on Herkimer Street, Brooklyn, NY, in black ink, dead-center of the package.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia

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