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Tim

1 American  
[tim] / tɪm /

noun

  1. a male given name, form of Timothy.


Tim. 2 American  

abbreviation

Bible.
  1. Timothy.


Tim. British  

abbreviation

  1. Timothy

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“European,” noted Tim Hynes, global head of credit research at Debtwire, a leveraged finance consultancy.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Tim Arcuri of UBS sees Intel’s gross margins reaching 50% by 2030 only under a “blue sky scenario.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Meanwhile, another NDR report, published Thursday by chief global strategist Tim Hayes, also notes the propulsion tech has provided to the broader market rally.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

The footwear company was founded in 2015 by a former football player Tim Brown and a clean-technology businessman Joey Zwillinger.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

She bounds up the stairs, two at a time, and sees me and Tim and the way Tim is kind of glaring at me.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein