TESSA

British  

/ ˈtɛsə /

acronym

1. Tax Exempt Special Savings Account; a former (available 1991–99) tax-free savings scheme

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Example Sentences

Tessa West, a psychology professor at New York University and author of the book “Jerks at Work: Toxic Coworkers and What to Do About Them,” has some suggestions.

From MarketWatch

Female friendships fascinate Tessa Thompson—especially the ones that go awry.

From The Wall Street Journal

A lurid tale of misadventure, moral bankruptcy and mean girls, “His & Hers” has other qualities, too, notably Tessa Thompson, whose recent turn in “Hedda” haunts her role in this potboiler.

From The Wall Street Journal

Tessa Lyons, Instagram’s vice president of product, said the first challenge was figuring out how to introduce short-form video into an app that had primarily been known as a place for people to post photos and connect with their friends and the creators they follow.

From The Wall Street Journal

These and many more tales from inside the maelstrom of megawatt stardom were the subject of The Envelope’s 2025 Oscar Actresses Roundtable, where Paltrow, Lopez and Blunt were joined by Sydney Sweeney, who transformed physically and emotionally to play boxing legend Christy Martin in “Christy”; Tessa Thompson, who tries to keep up appearances as the title character in “Hedda,” Nia DaCosta’s acclaimed new adaptation of “Hedda Gabler”; and Elle Fanning, who plays an American star struggling to find her way into a Norwegian art film in “Sentimental Value.”

From Los Angeles Times