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RPG

American  

  1. role-playing game.

RPG British  

abbreviation

  1. report program generator: a business-oriented computer programming language

  2. rocket propelled grenade

  3. role-playing game

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So RPG provides one alternative to the S&P 500’s growth-oriented approach that rewards the multiyear success of its largest components, including Nvidia and Microsoft.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Back in January, the cast of Dimension 20 pulled off something no tabletop RPG show had ever done: they sold out Madison Square Garden.

From Salon • Jun. 28, 2025

It was a staple of classic 1990s and early 2000s RPG series such as Final Fantasy that's fallen out of fashion in the blockbuster space of late.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2025

James Harden: 22.8 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 8.7 APG, 41.0 FG%, 35.2 3FG%, 87.4 FT%

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2025

Our primary form of communication now is online RPG games.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

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